THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES

About THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES

THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1113097). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES reported a total income of £3,071,971 and total expenditure of £2,186,857, a spending ratio of 71% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES describes its activities as follows: The Friends own historic but redundant churches in England and Wales that would otherwise have been demolished or left to fall into ruin. The charity also has at its disposal the Cottam Will Trust which disburses grants for the embellishment of churches in use Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 71.2% of income spent on charitable work