Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton

Analysis

Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in July 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton reported income of £19k and spending of £40k, spending 212% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10k to £19k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 194% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% 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 Triratna East Kent Buddhist Group (£19k), Great Elm Village Hall Management Committee (£19k) and Brunswick Education Centre and Social Welfare Trust (£19k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.