Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey

Analysis

Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tewkesbury. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey reported income of £562k and spending of £98k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £85k to £562k (+561%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1187%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action for the River Kennet (£559k), Barnes Common Limited (£566k) and Downlands Trust (£557k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £523k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £87k. Reserves of £385k would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate.