Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism

Analysis

Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southsea. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £17k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kettlewell Charity (£17k), Wantage and Grove Street Pastors (£17k) and The Mothers Union (Diocese of Bristol Branch) (£17k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.