The Friends of Nonsuch
Analysis
The Friends of Nonsuch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Select. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Nonsuch reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,999 to £23k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Friends of Nonsuch sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% 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 The Rowland Singers Choral Society (£23k), Crowshute Centre Limited (£23k) and The Lincoln College Michael Zilkha Fund (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist in maintaining an historic building and to provide educational assistance to the public in general and to local schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rowland Singers Choral Society | West Sussex | £23k |
| Crowshute Centre Limited | Chard | £23k |
| The Lincoln College Michael Zilkha Fund | Oxford | £23k |
| Queen Victoria Hall | England | £23k |