Friends of the Drama-Hampstead Parish Church
Analysis
Friends of the Drama-Hampstead Parish Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of the Drama-Hampstead Parish Church reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,842 to £13k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of the Drama-Hampstead Parish Church sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Proceeds of Sale of Heathcote Memorial School, Ash (£13k), The Church of Jesus Christ (Apostalic) (£13k) and Cor Meibion Maelgwn/Maelgwn Male Voice Choir (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Performance of plays, play readings, drama as part of worship, poetry evenings, technical workshops, theatre visits, talks and charitable giving.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds of Sale of Heathcote Memorial School, Ash | Hampshire | £13k |
| The Church of Jesus Christ (Apostalic) | London | £13k |
| Cor Meibion Maelgwn/Maelgwn Male Voice Choir | United Kingdom | £13k |
| Llechryd Village Hall | Ceredigion | £13k |