The Friends of St Thomas Church Lymington
Analysis
The Friends of St Thomas Church Lymington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lymington. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of St Thomas Church Lymington reported income of £60k and spending of £70k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,549 to £60k (+2267%), an average of +121% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 507%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Friends of St Thomas Church Lymington sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harold Dean Charity (£60k), VWV Charitable Trust (£60k) and Giving Days (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of St Thomas Church activities include raising funds to support the Parochial Church Council in relation to maintenance of the buildings, fabric and surrounding churchyard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harold Dean Charity | Bungay | £60k |
| VWV Charitable Trust | Bristol | £60k |
| Giving Days | Norfolk | £60k |
| The Sue and Lew Hammerson Charitable Trust | London | £61k |