Friends of Redlands

Analysis

Friends of Redlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. It was registered in June 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Redlands reported income of £21k and spending of £14k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,960 to £21k (+978%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 5524%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Redlands sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Hugglescote Robin Hood Scout Group (£21k), Christadelphian Aid for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Cara) (£21k) and Desford Library Community Hub (£21k).