William Rolfe
Analysis
William Rolfe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, William Rolfe reported income of £11k and spending of £14k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £11k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, William Rolfe sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include May Moore Trust (£11k), Church Charity (£11k) and Incoming Ministries (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE INCOME TOWARDS DEFRAYING THE COST OF SERVICES FORMERLY PROVIDED BY THE PARISH CLERK IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN AND SAINT MARY, HIGHAM, KENT. IF THE INCOME IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN ANY YEAR, THEN IT IS USED FOR THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| May Moore Trust | Wiltshire | £11k |
| Church Charity | Devon | £11k |
| Incoming Ministries | Bath | £11k |
| Bethel Apostolic Church Gloucester | Gloucester | £11k |