Friends of St Edmund Campion Watlington Charitable Trust
Analysis
Friends of St Edmund Campion Watlington Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Friends of St Edmund Campion Watlington Charitable Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £31k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £20k to £25k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Friends of St Edmund Campion Watlington Charitable Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cassington Parochial Charities (Exclusive of Educational Foundation) (£25k), The J D Cook and Beard Homes (£25k) and Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the Catholic faith and Roman Catholic charitable institutions in the parish of St Edmund Campion Watlington, and in particular to assist in the provision, furnishing, refurbishing and maintenance, of the buildings and property of the church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cassington Parochial Charities (Exclusive of Educational Foundation) | Witney | £25k |
| The J D Cook and Beard Homes | Sheffield | £25k |
| Charity of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle for Gentlepeople of Limited Means | Gloucestershire | £25k |
| The Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £25k |