The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy

Analysis

The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guide. It was registered in April 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy reported income of £81k and spending of £220k, spending 270% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £76k to £81k (+7.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Congleton - Trust Fund (£81k), British Earthquake and Tsunami Support (£81k) and Magsons Foundation (£81k).