The Friends of St Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon

Analysis

The Friends of St Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torquay. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of St Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon reported income of £19k and spending of £55k, spending 286% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £38k to £19k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of St Matthias ' Church, Ilsham, Torquay, Devon sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of St John's Church, Northington, Hampshire (£19k), L D Nicholson Trust (£19k) and The Mevagissey Male Choir (£19k).