Friends of South Petherton Church

Analysis

Friends of South Petherton Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Petherton. It was registered in July 1979, 47 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2026, Friends of South Petherton Church reported income of £16k and spending of £3,245, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £1,890 to £16k (+734%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 536%. Over the whole period it spent 191% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of South Petherton Church sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% 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 Goldington Gospel Hall Trust (£16k), The Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre (£16k) and The St John's School Centre (£16k).