The Spiritualists' National Union

Analysis

The Spiritualists' National Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00071661). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Spiritualists' National Union reported income of £5.7m and spending of £6.1m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £5.7m (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Spiritualists' National Union sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle (£5.7m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate (£5.7m) and The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells (£5.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 20%, investments 7.2% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £425k. Reserves of £16.4m would cover about 30 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.