Friends of New Byways

Analysis

Friends of New Byways is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Friends of New Byways reported income of £17k and spending of £938, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £908 to £17k (+1779%), an average of +108% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income rose by 1013%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of New Byways sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jeff Astle Foundation (£17k), The Male Journey (£17k) and Sheffield Area Kidney Association (£17k).