The Friends of Wimborne Minster

Analysis

The Friends of Wimborne Minster is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Wimborne Minster reported income of £35k and spending of £20k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £35k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1017%. 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 Friends of Wimborne Minster sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Neophytos the Recluse (£35k), Reconciled Assembly of God (£35k) and The Parochial Church Council of St Michael and All Angels, Thurmaston (£35k).