Visible Ministries

Analysis

Visible Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Visible Ministries reported income of £655k and spending of £600k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £329k to £655k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Visible Ministries sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd (£655k), The Cadbury Foundation (£656k) and Solidarity Sports (£655k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50% and donations and legacies 49%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £163k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.