Friends of Serenity
Analysis
Friends of Serenity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Serenity reported income of £41k and spending of £26k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £37k to £41k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Friends of Serenity sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Namal College (£41k), Southmead Community Association (£41k) and Ide Hill Village Hall (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF SICK PREGNANT WOMEN AND THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH OR NEONATAL DEATH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT EAST LANCASHIRE WOMEN AND NEW BORN CENTRE, THE PROVISION OF MEMORY BOXES AND KEEPSAKES & PROVIDING QUALIFIED INFORMATION ON THE TRISOMY 13 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Namal College | Bradford | £41k |
| Southmead Community Association | Bristol | £41k |
| Ide Hill Village Hall | Kent | £40k |
| 9th Worcester Scout Group | Worcester | £41k |