The Berks Clergy Charity
Analysis
The Berks Clergy Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Berks Clergy Charity reported income of £12k and spending of £2,027, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £12k to £12k (-2.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Berks Clergy Charity sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahilan Foundation (£12k), Clevedon Care (£12k) and Kathleen Morrish Will Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes financial grants to clergy and their widows/widowers who hold, or have held, some ecclesiastical office within the Archdeaconry of Bekshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ahilan Foundation | Ilford | £12k |
| Clevedon Care | North Somerset | £12k |
| Kathleen Morrish Will Trust | London | £12k |
| Vernon Charitable Trust | Derbyshire | £12k |