Charity for Maintenance of Minister
Analysis
Charity for Maintenance of Minister is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Keighley. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Charity for Maintenance of Minister reported income of £12k and spending of £4,860, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £12k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Charity for Maintenance of Minister sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% 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 The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund (£12k), Pont-Ar-Gothi and District War Memorial Hall (£12k) and Dyke Baptist Chapel and Schoolroom CIO (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
maintenance of minister through assistance of annual stipend
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund | Shropshire | £12k |
| Pont-Ar-Gothi and District War Memorial Hall | Carmarthen | £12k |
| Dyke Baptist Chapel and Schoolroom CIO | Lincolnshire | £12k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Royal Priesthood Parish | Cheshire | £12k |