Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation
Analysis
Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Didcot. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £3.0m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chasdei Chaim Moishe (£3.0m), The Sue Kilpatrick Foundation (£3.0m) and Step by Step School Limited (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 44%, charitable activities 26% and donations and legacies 7.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £128k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.2%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Investments 44%
- Other 22%
In the charity's own words
RBMHO exists to meet the ever increasing need of, and bring relief to, accredited Baptist Ministers and Rev spouses who need safe and secure homes in the years following retirement from pastoral service, having been in service in excess of 15 years, (18 years in churches in union with BUGB) or Baptist Missionaries who have served BMS World Mission primarily outside of the UK for at least 15 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chasdei Chaim Moishe | London | £3.0m |
| The Sue Kilpatrick Foundation | Leatherhead | £3.0m |
| Step by Step School Limited | East Sussex | £3.0m |
| Circles Network | Rugby | £3.0m |