Bishop of Winchester's Uganda Church Fund
Analysis
Bishop of Winchester's Uganda Church Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alresford. It was registered in January 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bishop of Winchester's Uganda Church Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £114k, spending 622% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £18k (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bishop of Winchester's Uganda Church Fund sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Covenant Church Portsmouth (£18k), Petra Church, UK (£18k) and Friends International: Students and Hosts (Northampton) (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Enable persons from the Diocese of Winchester to visit the Churches of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC for the advancement of religion or other charitable work of those. Assist persons from those Churches with travelling or other expenses to visit the Diocese of Winchester. Provide funds for such other charitable purposes as the Bishop of Winchester may decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Covenant Church Portsmouth | Portsmouth | £18k |
| Petra Church, UK | London | £18k |
| Friends International: Students and Hosts (Northampton) | Northampton | £18k |
| Northampton National Spiritualist Church | Northampton | £18k |