The Messengers

Analysis

The Messengers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Messengers reported income of £48k and spending of £54k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £47k to £48k (+2.0%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Messengers sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Voice in Moston (£48k), Rhema Faith Ministry Manchester (£48k) and Colne Valley Youth and Community Association (£48k).

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.