Ufm Worldwide

Analysis

Ufm Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royal Wootton Bassett. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00265218). It says it provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ufm Worldwide reported income of £4.8m and spending of £4.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £4.8m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ufm Worldwide 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rock UK Adventure Centres Limited (£4.8m), The Langham Partnership (UK and Ireland) (£4.9m) and Council for World Mission (UK) (£4.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, investments 1.9% and charitable activities 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £69k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £58. Reserves of £453k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.