Friends of Luton Parish Church

Analysis

Friends of Luton Parish Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Luton Parish Church reported income of £67k and spending of £3,278, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,963 to £67k (+3326%), an average of +142% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 690%. Over the whole period it spent 33% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Luton Parish Church sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MB Ministries (£67k), New Heritage Foundation (£67k) and River of Life Church (Worthing) (£67k).