St Margaret's Babington Charitable Trust
Analysis
St Margaret's Babington Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, St Margaret's Babington Charitable Trust reported income of £79k and spending of £80k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £79k (+530%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Margaret's Babington Charitable Trust sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Kingshill Baptist Church (£79k), Crayford Baptist Church (£79k) and Cadishead & Irlam Islamic Centre (£79k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity owns and manages a former Parish Church that stands within its own Churchyard. The main activity of the Charity is the generation of sufficient income from weddings and other services or events at St. Margaret's Church, Babington to maintain the property and grounds in a good state of repair.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Kingshill Baptist Church | Great Missenden | £79k |
| Crayford Baptist Church | Dartford | £79k |
| Cadishead & Irlam Islamic Centre | Manchester | £79k |
| South Street Free Church | Eastbourne | £79k |