The Friends of St Mary's Church Stevington
Analysis
The Friends of St Mary's Church Stevington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in UK. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of St Mary's Church Stevington reported income of £25k and spending of £36k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,536 to £25k (+442%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 219%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Friends of St Mary's Church Stevington sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pendle Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving (£25k), The Ganton Furze Settlement (£25k) and The Armathwaite Old School Hall (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH STEVINGTON IS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED BY TRUST DEED IN SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REPAIR OF THE PARISH CHURCH AND CHURCH ROOM OF STEVINGTON. FUNDS ARE RAISED BY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AND BY VARIOUS FUND RAISING EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pendle Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving | Barnoldswick | £25k |
| The Ganton Furze Settlement | Sheffield | £25k |
| The Armathwaite Old School Hall | Carlisle | £24k |
| The Lamb (Warkton) Charity | Kettering | £25k |