THE RETIRED MINISTERS' AND WIDOWS' FUND

About THE RETIRED MINISTERS' AND WIDOWS' FUND

THE RETIRED MINISTERS' AND WIDOWS' FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 233835). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 82/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE RETIRED MINISTERS' AND WIDOWS' FUND reported a total income of £49,241 and total expenditure of £32,563, a spending ratio of 66% suggesting a reasonable but not exceptional allocation to charitable activities. According to the Charity Commission register, THE RETIRED MINISTERS' AND WIDOWS' FUND describes its activities as follows: To assist necessitious persons who are: (1) Retired ministers or (2) Widows or widowers of ministers or retired ministers of unitarian free churches, congregational, presbyterian, united reform and of the baptist denominations in England and Wales. Grants paid can be either annual and/or one-off grants. They are at the discretion of the trustees following consideration of written applications. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 66.1% of income spent on charitable work