The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary's Old Basing
Analysis
The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary's Old Basing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary's Old Basing reported income of £23k and spending of £15k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £30k to £23k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary's Old Basing sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gospel Believers Assembly (£23k), Newport Baptist Church Shropshire (£23k) and Islamic Cultural and Muslim Burial Society (Middx) (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist the Parochial Church Council to raise funds to pay for the restoration and maintenance of St Marys Church and to preserve and protect it as a place of Christian worship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gospel Believers Assembly | London | £23k |
| Newport Baptist Church Shropshire | Newport | £23k |
| Islamic Cultural and Muslim Burial Society (Middx) | Hounslow | £23k |
| Hallelujah Charitable Trust | Falmouth | £23k |