Parents and Friends of Lyminge School

Analysis

Parents and Friends of Lyminge School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2026, Parents and Friends of Lyminge School reported income of £13k and spending of £3,032, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £6,604 to £13k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Parents and Friends of Lyminge School sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull Ethnic Minorities Community Centre Foundation Limited (£13k), Trevena - Tintagel Women's Institute (£13k) and Bentley Village Hall (£13k).