St Wilfrid's Standish Church Trust
Analysis
St Wilfrid's Standish Church Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Wilfrid's Standish Church Trust reported income of £219k and spending of £464k, spending 212% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £219k (+800%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 492%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Wilfrid's Standish Church Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Herts and Edgware Masorti (£218k), Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') - New Gate Church Bedford (£219k) and Honiton Community Church (£218k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity's purpose is to ensure the preservation, maintenance and improvement of the Parish Church of St Wilfrid, Standish, and the surrounding churchyard. For income it seeks donations from the congregation and wider public, and welcomes legacies and bequests. With this income it funds major items of upkeep and repair that the parish finds necessary for this Grade 1 listed building.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Herts and Edgware Masorti | London | £218k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') - New Gate Church Bedford | Bedford | £219k |
| Honiton Community Church | Honiton | £218k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cartmel | Cumbria | £219k |