The Society for the Relief of Poor Clergymen

Analysis

The Society for the Relief of Poor Clergymen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 Society for the Relief of Poor Clergymen reported income of £28k and spending of £28k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £28k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Society for the Relief of Poor Clergymen sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sdsa Foundation (£28k), The Friends of Butoke Charity (£28k) and Shrub End Social Centre (£28k).