The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Wateringbury

Analysis

The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Wateringbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Wateringbury reported income of £11k and spending of £418, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £491 to £11k (+2190%), an average of +119% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 422%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Friends of the Church of St John the Baptist, Wateringbury sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nelson Festival (Cecil Bateson Memorial) (£11k), 9th Deal Scout Group (£11k) and Chinese Children and Parents Association Limited (£11k).