The Friends of Launde

Analysis

The Friends of Launde is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Friends of Launde reported income of £32k and spending of £19k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £15k to £32k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Launde sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Felpham Sea Scouts (£32k), Shelter of Elyon Ministries (£32k) and Croydon Church of the Nazarene (£32k).