The Friends of Arkesden Church

Analysis

The Friends of Arkesden Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saffron Walden. It was registered in July 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Arkesden Church reported income of £12k and spending of £5,267, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,990 to £12k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 237%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Arkesden Church sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Tribe (£12k), Castleton Chapel (£12k) and The Living Word Ministry (£12k).