The Friends of St Michael's Church, St Albans
Analysis
The Friends of St Michael's Church, St Albans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in April 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of St Michael's Church, St Albans reported income of £25k and spending of £52k, spending 205% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £54k to £25k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 337%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of St Michael's Church, St Albans sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherubim and Seraphim Church Mount Zion Willesden (Eternal Sacred Order) (£25k), The Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God (£25k) and Kanfei Yona Charitable Trust (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising money for preserving the structure and fabric of the church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cherubim and Seraphim Church Mount Zion Willesden (Eternal Sacred Order) | London | £25k |
| The Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God | London | £25k |
| Kanfei Yona Charitable Trust | Gateshead | £25k |
| Church of Christ, Reading | Reading | £25k |