Friends of Marsabit
Analysis
Friends of Marsabit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frome. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Marsabit reported income of £146k and spending of £139k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £75k to £146k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 204%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Marsabit sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beccles Baptist Church (£146k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ and St John with St Luke, Isle of Dogs (£146k) and Brownhill Road Baptist Church (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian religion in the Anglican Diocese of Marsabit in Kenya by:1. The provision of grants or other assets.2. Support to local communities within the said diocese to facilitate their survival, education, health, social and spiritual welfare or economic wellbeing. 3. Promoting a wider understanding of the problems facing the peoples of N Kenya.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beccles Baptist Church | Beccles | £146k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ and St John with St Luke, Isle of Dogs | London | £146k |
| Brownhill Road Baptist Church | London | £146k |
| Watchorn Church | Derbyshire | £146k |