Friends of St Mary and St Eanswythe
Analysis
Friends of St Mary and St Eanswythe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in April 2015, 11 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.
In the financial year ending July 2026, Friends of St Mary and St Eanswythe reported income of £10k and spending of £3,145, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £617 to £10k (+1526%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2026, when income rose by 1356%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of St Mary and St Eanswythe sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunk's Green Evangelical Free Church (£10k), Partnership (UK) Limited (£10k) and Ash Priors Village Association (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have two websites which are www.friendsofstmaryandsteansythe.org.uk and www.thefriendsworkshop.org.uk plus various social media accounts where we try to encourage the public to visit the Church and become involved. This has meant more visitors to the Church. Funds raised have paid included organ refurbishment, stained glass window cleaning and care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dunk's Green Evangelical Free Church | Tonbridge | £10k |
| Partnership (UK) Limited | Diss | £10k |
| Ash Priors Village Association | Somerset | £10k |
| Langton Christian Centre | Boncath | £10k |