The Community of the Many Names of God

Analysis

The Community of the Many Names of God is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carmarthen. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Community of the Many Names of God reported income of £1.1m and spending of £719k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £411k to £1.1m (+164%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Community of the Many Names of God sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jews for Jesus (£1.1m), John Martin's Charity (£1.1m) and Wishing Well Project (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 4.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £20k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £38k. Reserves of £137k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.