Salisbury Diocesan Social Welfare Fund (The Social Welfare Fund)
Analysis
Salisbury Diocesan Social Welfare Fund (The Social Welfare Fund) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in January 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Salisbury Diocesan Social Welfare Fund (The Social Welfare Fund) reported income of £15k and spending of £11k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £13k to £15k (+14%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Salisbury Diocesan Social Welfare Fund (The Social Welfare Fund) sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallasey Spiritualist Church (£15k), The Christian Science Society, Nottingham (£15k) and Burmese Church London (£15k).
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
Makes grants to promote Christian principles in human relationships and social morality within the Diocese of Salisbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wallasey Spiritualist Church | Wallasey | £15k |
| The Christian Science Society, Nottingham | Nottingham | £15k |
| Burmese Church London | London | £15k |
| Churches Together in Dorset | Bournemouth | £15k |