Friends of the Storey Gardens

Analysis

Friends of the Storey Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in November 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Friends of the Storey Gardens reported income of £41k and spending of £42k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from February 2025 to February 2026, income grew from £24k to £41k (+73%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the Storey Gardens sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Yeldham Village Hall (£41k), The British Double Reed Society (£41k) and The Opera Story (£41k).