The Association of Friends of the Church of England Church of St Mary and St Peter Tidenham
Analysis
The Association of Friends of the Church of England Church of St Mary and St Peter Tidenham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Association of Friends of the Church of England Church of St Mary and St Peter Tidenham reported income of £83k and spending of £202k, spending 242% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,299 to £83k (+1225%), an average of +91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 3870%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Association of Friends of the Church of England Church of St Mary and St Peter Tidenham sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ministry of Restoration Charitable Trust (£83k), Darnall, Attercliffe and Tinsley in Contact (£83k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James the Great, Blendon (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to help conserve, restore, maintain and upkeep the buildings, grounds, fabric, furnishings and fittings of the Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham (the church) for the benefit of the community by the provision of funding and other activities and fostering public interest in the building of the church, its fabric and its grounds
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Restoration Charitable Trust | London | £83k |
| Darnall, Attercliffe and Tinsley in Contact | Sheffield | £83k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James the Great, Blendon | Bexley | £83k |
| The Hillfields Muslim Association | Coventry | £83k |