The Friends of Bolton Priory
Analysis
The Friends of Bolton Priory is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Bolton Priory reported income of £17k and spending of £2,281, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,526 to £17k (+579%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Bolton Priory sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Life Church (£17k), Charity of Charles William Willock Dawes (£17k) and Ummah Funeral Foundation (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY.THIS IS ACHIEVED BY SUPPORTING BOLTON PRIORY'S PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL IN PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE FABRIC OF BOLTON PRIORY, IT'S FITTINGS, FURNITURE, AND ORNAMENTS, AND ALSO IT'S SERVICES AND MUSIC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Life Church | London | £17k |
| Charity of Charles William Willock Dawes | London | £17k |
| Ummah Funeral Foundation | Wakefield | £17k |
| 1st Toton (St Peters) Scout Group | Nottingham | £17k |