Friends of San Benedetto, Norcia
Analysis
Friends of San Benedetto, Norcia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Friends of San Benedetto, Norcia reported income of £150k and spending of £136k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £77k to £150k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of San Benedetto, Norcia sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Chalk (£150k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, West Acton (£150k) and Swindon Chinese Christian Church (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Roman Catholic religion by supporting the charitable activities of the Order of Saint Benedict at the monastery of San Benedetto, Norcia, Italy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Chalk | Gravesend | £150k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, West Acton | London | £150k |
| Swindon Chinese Christian Church | Swindon | £150k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Aylsham | Aylsham | £150k |