Messenger of Saint Anthony UK
Analysis
Messenger of Saint Anthony UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11201248). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Messenger of Saint Anthony UK reported income of £530k and spending of £487k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £533k to £530k (-0.6%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Messenger of Saint Anthony UK sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mellon Educate (UK) (£529k), The Chamwell Centre Charity (£530k) and Anjuman-E-Saifee (Leicester) (£529k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £42k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £312k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Legacies 7.9%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The charity is established to promote and advance the Christian faith in sympathy with the ethics and teachings of Saint Anthony of Padua by distributing educational material, specifically a magazine, and making grants to charitable projects in England, Wales and all over the world with the aim to relieve poverty and advance health, education and community development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Educate (UK) | London | £529k |
| The Chamwell Centre Charity | Gloucestershire | £530k |
| Anjuman-E-Saifee (Leicester) | Leicester | £529k |
| Link Age Southwark | London | £530k |