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The Friends of St Mary's Redbourn

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 271677HertsEnvironment and conservation
Income£19k2025-12-31
Spending£39ksame year
Spent / received133%5-year average
Size in its cause57th pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1976Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Friends of St Mary's Redbourn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in July 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of St Mary's Redbourn reported income of £19k and spending of £39k, spending 206% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £19k (-7.6%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Friends of St Mary's Redbourn sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lavender Line Preservation Society (£19k), Welsh Ornithological Society (£19k) and Church and Causeway Estate Charity (£19k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£16k£32k£47k£63k2021 Income: £20,4092021 Spending: £85720212022 Income: £11,9072022 Spending: £3,32320222023 Income: £20,1542023 Spending: £14,93720232024 Income: £19,6322024 Spending: £63,07420242025 Income: £18,8552025 Spending: £38,8762025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

a) Maintain & embellish the fabric, furnishing & fittings of St Mary's Church, Redbourn. b) Maintain, protect and beautify the churchyard of the said church.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Lavender Line Preservation SocietyUckfield£19k
Welsh Ornithological SocietyGwynedd£19k
Church and Causeway Estate CharityCambridge£19k
Regency Society of Brighton and HoveBrighton£19k