THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND

About THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND

THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1075122). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 69/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND reported a total income of £70,091 and total expenditure of £80,815, a spending ratio of 115% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND describes its activities as follows: The charity invites donations each Lent from Church of England parishes and schools in the Southwark diocese to enable the charity to meet its objects to advance religion, in particular the Christian religion, to relieve poverty and advance education. Grants are made to projects, which may be anywhere in the world, that are notified to parishes and schools when the invitation to donate is made. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE BISHOP OF SOUTHWARK'S LENT FUND. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. 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: 115.3% of income spent on charitable work