MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 26 November 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £39,967
Latest expenditure: £79,729
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 39 St. Cross Road, WINCHESTER, SO23 9PR

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help elderly and infirm unitarian ministers and their families; and for the aid of spouses, widow(ers) and families of any such ministers as may be suffering from ill health or be left without adequate means of support.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,729

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,648

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,784

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,736

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,800

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £39,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,729
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,648
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,784
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,736
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,800
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-09-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 511930
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 511930
Assoc Charity Name: CHARITY OF TIMOTHY DEAN FOR POOR MINISTERS AND POOR WIDOWS OF MINISTERS

Charity Name: MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-11-26T00:00:00

Charity Name: MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 248657
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 248657
Assoc Charity Name: THE WIDOWS' FUND: AN ASSOCIATION ESTABLISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF PROTESTANT DISSENTING MINISTERS AND OF MINISTERS THEMSELVES.

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 DEC 1997AS AMENDED ON 26 NOV 2013AS AMENDED ON 06 DEC 2016AS AMENDED ON 06 DEC 2022 as amended on 10 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects: (A) THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS GENERALLY AND INDIVIDUALLY AMONGST BENEFICIARIES; AND(B) THE SUPPORT OF THE MINISTERS' PENSION FUND (REGISTERED CHARITY NO 235410) BY THE DONATION OF ANNUAL INCOME SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 190882
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: M B S

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures