The Friends of Barkway Parish Church

Analysis

The Friends of Barkway Parish Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Barkway Parish Church reported income of £16k and spending of £2,421, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,755 to £16k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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 Barkway 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 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk Bird Group (£16k), Reigate Public Baths (£16k) and Roman Roads Research Association (£16k).