New Friends of St Osmunds
Analysis
New Friends of St Osmunds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, New Friends of St Osmunds reported income of £14k and spending of £2,042, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65 to £14k (+21868%), an average of +285% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 4112%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, New Friends of St Osmunds sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gringley on the Hill Community Centre Management Committee (£14k), 2nd Datchworth Scout Group (£14k) and Village Hall (Chilthorne Domer) (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian religion for the benefit of the public by supporting the reordering, improvement, enhancement, restoration, maintenance and repair of St. Osmunds church, in the Diocese of Salisbury. To advance the education of the public in the heritage of St. Osmunds Church and Osmington Parish, by providing information on its history and architecture.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gringley on the Hill Community Centre Management Committee | South Yorkshire | £14k |
| 2nd Datchworth Scout Group | Hertfordshire | £14k |
| Village Hall (Chilthorne Domer) | Somerset | £14k |
| Riddlesden War Memorial Institute | Keighley | £14k |