Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey
Analysis
Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in October 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey reported income of £65k and spending of £90k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £405k to £65k (-84%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Arnside and Storth Village Church (£65k), Slough Weekend Islamic School (£65k) and Thames Meditation Society (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support of St Alban's Cathedral and the promotion of its dignity, traditions and influence, in particular by:1) providing a network to link members to the life and work of the Cathedral and Abbey Church.2) giving practical and financial support to projects which enhance the Church and its precincts and which are endorsed by the Cathedral Chapter.