Friends of High Weald Churches
Analysis
Friends of High Weald Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of High Weald Churches reported income of £61k and spending of £63k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £395 to £61k (+15240%), an average of +252% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 2149%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 High Weald Churches sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Osprey Quay Management Services Company Limited (£60k), Langaford Farm Trust (£61k) and The Elham Valley Line Trust (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of Penshurst Church aims to raise funds to maintain, repair, protect, restore, improve and reconstruct the fabric of St John the BaptistÔÇÖs Church, Penshurst, including its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass or chattels and its churchyard for the benefit of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Osprey Quay Management Services Company Limited | Warrington | £60k |
| Langaford Farm Trust | Newton Abbot | £61k |
| The Elham Valley Line Trust | Folkestone | £60k |
| Merseyside Transport Trust | Liverpool | £61k |