The Friends of Upper Hopton Parish Church

Analysis

The Friends of Upper Hopton Parish Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in November 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of Upper Hopton Parish Church reported income of £12k and spending of £3,800, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £34k to £12k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Upper Hopton Parish 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 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheriffhales Village Hall (£12k), Wigan Choral Society (£12k) and Crown Community Church (£12k).