The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon
Analysis
The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ware. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon reported income of £25k and spending of £88k, spending 349% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £39k to £25k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of St Mary's Church, Standon sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury (£25k), Friends of Middleton Park (£25k) and The Wangford and District Community Council (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist including by raising funds in the conservation and development of the buildings, fixtures, fittings, contents and churchyard of St Mary's Church Standon. To assist in the maintenance of the churchyard and to encourage and support all that is done to add to the beauty and usefulness of the church. To meet these objects to raise funds by events and donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Holy Cross Church Ramsbury | Marlborough | £25k |
| Friends of Middleton Park | Leeds | £25k |
| The Wangford and District Community Council | Beccles | £25k |
| The Trevithick Society | Sandhurst | £25k |