Friends of Norwood

Analysis

Friends of Norwood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southport. It was registered in July 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Norwood reported income of £14k and spending of £6,156, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13k to £14k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Norwood sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parents & Friends of Hangleton Primary School (£14k), Littleborough U3a (£14k) and Highworth Friends (£14k).