Friends of Colerne Church

Analysis

Friends of Colerne Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chippenham. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Colerne Church reported income of £22k and spending of £6,208, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £710 to £22k (+3002%), an average of +136% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 2328%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Colerne Church sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harnham Memorial Hall (£22k), City of Refuge International Ministries (£22k) and Hampden View Wesleyan Reform Church (£22k).