MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Registered charity 219049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M B S

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.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net revenue deficit of £39,782 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income. However, total funds increased to £1,663,830 due to a significant investment revaluation gain of £104,912. The trustees confirm that the funding situation remains satisfactory.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (12/09/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (08/07/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev MARTIN WHITELLchair · trustee of 4 other charities
• Alexander Henshall Ellis BA,FCMA
• JANE ANNE COUPER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev ANTHONY RICHARD HOWE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev DONALD SCOTT PHILLIPS
• Rev Duncan Voice
• Rev Kieren Luke Mardle-Moss · trustee of 5 other charities
• Rev Sheena Gabriel

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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