Friends of Longworth Church

Analysis

Friends of Longworth Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Longworth Church reported income of £24k and spending of £12k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £18k to £24k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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 Longworth Church sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited (£24k), Solent Protection Society (£24k) and Friends of St James's Church Louth (£24k).