The Friends of Halifax Minster
Analysis
The Friends of Halifax Minster is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Halifax Minster reported income of £79k and spending of £88k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,447 to £79k (+5371%), an average of +172% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1646%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Halifax Minster sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Cartographic Society (£79k), The Glade Centre (£80k) and British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (£79k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide funds for the maintenance repair and conservation of the fabric of the Minster Church of St.John the Baptist Halifax
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Cartographic Society | Kent | £79k |
| The Glade Centre | Bridgwater | £80k |
| British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia | London | £79k |
| The Gibberd Garden Trust | Essex | £80k |