Friends of St Mary's Winchfield
Analysis
Friends of St Mary's Winchfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in June 2008, 18 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 December 2025, Friends of St Mary's Winchfield reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,956 to £19k (+533%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 388%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of St Mary's Winchfield sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Batts Nature Reserve (£19k), The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society (£19k) and Gravesend and Rochester Agricultural Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of St. Mary's Winchfield is established to support the maintenance, repair, restoration, preservation, beautification and improvement of the fabric of the Church and Churchyard of St. Mary's Winchfield, and the monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments and other chatels of the Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| High Batts Nature Reserve | Harrogate | £19k |
| The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society | Dyfed | £19k |
| Gravesend and Rochester Agricultural Association | Challock | £19k |
| The International Society for Diatom Research | Nottingham | £19k |