The Friends of Saint Mary's, Lenham

Analysis

The Friends of Saint Mary's, Lenham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Friends of Saint Mary's, Lenham reported income of £13k and spending of £2,060, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £22k to £13k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 509%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of Saint Mary's, Lenham sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haringey Fixers (£13k), Gwent Beekeepers CIO (£13k) and Friends of St Michaels Beccles (£13k).