St John's Church Bells Restoration and Maintenance Fund
Analysis
St John's Church Bells Restoration and Maintenance Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St John's Church Bells Restoration and Maintenance Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £2,595, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £50 to £20k (+40740%), an average of +350% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 3566%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St John's Church Bells Restoration and Maintenance Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God House of Great Grace (£20k), Johane Masowe Echishanu - Birmingham & Upton Park (£20k) and Foxearth Village Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To finance the maintenance and improvement of Lytham, St John's bells to enable the bells to be rung for services, weddings, funerals, national and local celebrations to proclaim a Christian witness in the Parish and wider community. Also to ensure the bells remain in ringable condition to enable new ringers of all ages and from all sections of the community to be encouraged to learn bell ringing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God House of Great Grace | South Ockendon | £20k |
| Johane Masowe Echishanu - Birmingham & Upton Park | Birmingham | £20k |
| Foxearth Village Hall | Sudbury | £20k |
| Kesgrave Church of England Charity | Suffolk | £20k |