The Northampton Diocesan Priest's Fund

Analysis

The Northampton Diocesan Priest's Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05075294). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Northampton Diocesan Priest's Fund reported income of £154k and spending of £36k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £40k to £154k (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 278%. Over the whole period it spent 259% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Northampton Diocesan Priest's Fund sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zion City Tabernacle (£154k), Makomborero (£154k) and The Taylor Family 2010 Charitable Trust (£154k).