The Matthew Ministry

Analysis

The Matthew Ministry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Matthew Ministry reported income of £118k and spending of £55k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £110k to £118k (+7.5%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Matthew Ministry sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Spring Centre (£118k), Ivybridge Methodist Church (£118k) and Divine Innocence Trust (£118k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.