The Friends of Fairford Church

Analysis

The Friends of Fairford Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fairford. It was registered in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of Fairford Church reported income of £23k and spending of £77k, spending 334% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £14k to £23k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 143% 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 Fairford Church sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Be Prepared - the Story of Scouting Museum Trust (£23k), The Blakenham Woodland Garden (£23k) and White House Farm Arboretum Foundation (£23k).