The Friends of Deerhurst Church

Analysis

The Friends of Deerhurst Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in September 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Friends of Deerhurst Church reported income of £141k and spending of £4,530, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £2,651 to £141k (+5234%), an average of +170% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 2559%. Over the whole period it spent 9.2% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Deerhurst Church sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Verbum Dei Community (£141k), Kollel Lev Ephraim (£141k) and Immanuel International Ministries (£141k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.