Hereford Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid
Analysis
Hereford Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in June 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hereford Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid reported income of £18k and spending of £4,300, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,217 to £18k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hereford Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% 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 The British Friends of the Young Israel of North Netanya and Community Centre (£18k), The Humanitarian Dialogue Foundation Limited (£18k) and Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Social Aid supports charitable activities carried out in connexion with the Church of England in the Diocese of Hereford, particularly: the promotion of temperance and higher standards of moral life in individuals, family and community; the restoration of the intemperate or delinquent and those addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling or otherwise needing help; the relief of the consequent distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Friends of the Young Israel of North Netanya and Community Centre | Hertfordshire | £18k |
| The Humanitarian Dialogue Foundation Limited | London | £18k |
| Steeple Bumpstead Parochial Charities | Haverhill | £18k |
| Leilai Charitable Trust | London | £18k |