St Clement Danes Church Fund
Analysis
St Clement Danes Church Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Clement Danes Church Fund reported income of £490k and spending of £1.2m, spending 245% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £262k to £490k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 668%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Clement Danes Church Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Petherton and Crewkerne Methodist Circuit (£490k), Richmond Church Charity Estates (£490k) and London West Area Quaker Meeting (£490k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of the efficiency of the RAF principally by, but not limited to:the maintenance, repair and improvement of St Clement Danes Church;supporting the day-to-day running of the Church including the holding of services and all its religious and charitable work;for the benefit of past, present and future members of the RAF and other Air Forces deemed to be associated with the RAF.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Petherton and Crewkerne Methodist Circuit | Crewkerne | £490k |
| Richmond Church Charity Estates | Richmond | £490k |
| London West Area Quaker Meeting | London | £490k |
| Lambeth Circuit Methodist Church | Surrey | £490k |