St Mary's Church Augmentation of Living Fund
Analysis
St Mary's Church Augmentation of Living Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2026, St Mary's Church Augmentation of Living Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £7,790 to £12k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Mary's Church Augmentation of Living Fund 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 New Covenant Church Purfleet (£12k), Philip Usher Memorial Fund (£12k) and The Archbishop Seraphim Scouratov Charitable Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The income of the charity is to be paid by way of augmentation of the stipend or living of the Incumbent for the time being of St Mary's Church, Eccleston.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Covenant Church Purfleet | Grays | £12k |
| Philip Usher Memorial Fund | London | £12k |
| The Archbishop Seraphim Scouratov Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £12k |
| Free Church of England Southern Diocesan Synod | Willenhall | £12k |