The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Analysis

The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal reported income of £401k and spending of £295k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £330k to £401k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alymos Ltd (£401k), Vineyard Music (UK) Limited (£402k) and The Rise Trust (£401k).