The Order of the Black Sheep

Analysis

The Order of the Black Sheep is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07388560). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Order of the Black Sheep reported income of £18k and spending of £12k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £9,550 to £18k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Order of the Black Sheep sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of St Mary’s Choir, incorporating the Guild of Ex-Choristers (£18k), St Saviour's Hall (£18k) and Vine Youth Ministry (£18k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.