The Ephesian Fund

Analysis

The Ephesian Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in January 2024, 2 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 and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ephesian Fund reported income of £9.3m and spending of £9.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £9.3m (+101%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Ephesian Fund sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£9.2m), Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance (£9.4m) and Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust (£9.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9.2m. Reserves of £416k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.