The Friends of St Mary's, Long Crendon
Analysis
The Friends of St Mary's, Long Crendon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, The Friends of St Mary's, Long Crendon reported income of £82k and spending of £3,401, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £7,670 to £82k (+973%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 36% 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 St Mary's, Long Crendon sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcestershire Biological Records Centre (£82k), The Blackheath Society (£82k) and Devon Birds (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our sole purpose is to raise funds to assist the parochial church council of St Mary's Long Crendon with major repair, renovation or reordering work in our parish church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Biological Records Centre | Worcester | £82k |
| The Blackheath Society | London | £82k |
| Devon Birds | Exeter | £81k |
| Old Town Hall | Reigate | £82k |