St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund
Analysis
St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterlee. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £58k, spending 396% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,000 to £15k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 214% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Mary's Restoration and Fabric Fund sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust (£15k), Radio Outreach (£15k) and Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to apply its income and its capital towards the maintenance of the fabric and towards any required building restoration to St Marys Church in Horden, Co. Durham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust | Dorset | £15k |
| Radio Outreach | Cumbria | £15k |
| Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia | Ipswich | £15k |
| National Day of Prayer And Worship | London | £15k |