James Ravenscroft Charity
Analysis
James Ravenscroft Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, James Ravenscroft Charity reported income of £37k and spending of £39k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £44k to £37k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, James Ravenscroft Charity sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zion Baptist Church Trowbridge (£37k), Rehoboth Trust (£37k) and Rebuilding the Flock (£37k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY EXISTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHIPPING BARNET, FOR ANY CHARGES PROPERLY INCURRED BY THEM IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FABRIC AND FURNITURE OF THE CHURCH. THE AREAS AND PRIORITIES FOR WHICH PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE ARE CLEARLY DEFINED.IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE FOUR OTHER NEIGHBOURING CHURCHES MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS AS DEFINED IN THE SCHEME.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Baptist Church Trowbridge | Wiltshire | £37k |
| Rehoboth Trust | Newport | £37k |
| Rebuilding the Flock | Hertfordshire | £37k |
| Canynges Society (Friends of St Mary Redcliffe) | Bristol | £37k |