The Montfort Missionary Society

Analysis

The Montfort Missionary Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in October 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Montfort Missionary Society reported income of £2.7m and spending of £580k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £309k to £2.7m (+771%), an average of +106% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 806%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 Montfort Missionary Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Schools Council (£2.7m), UK Toremet Limited (£2.7m) and Salam Charity (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.6m. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £5.1m would cover about 101 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.