Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund
Analysis
Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in November 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2024, Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund reported income of £24k and spending of £0, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2024, income grew from £17k to £24k (+42%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tomorrows Hope Foundation (£24k), South Sinai Foundation (£24k) and Archbishop Romero Trust (£24k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Financial support to Church of England Dioceses of Manchester Liverpool Chester and Blackburn
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tomorrows Hope Foundation | Harrow | £24k |
| South Sinai Foundation | Grantham | £24k |
| Archbishop Romero Trust | London | £24k |
| Uvochartoh | London | £24k |