The Fellowship of Saint Ethelwold

Analysis

The Fellowship of Saint Ethelwold is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Fellowship of Saint Ethelwold reported income of £91k and spending of £155k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £91k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Fellowship of Saint Ethelwold sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Covenant Church UK (£91k), The Sussex Gospel Partnership (£91k) and Islamic Association (East Ham) London E6 (£91k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.