Friends of St Mary Abbots School
Analysis
Friends of St Mary Abbots School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of St Mary Abbots School reported income of £72k and spending of £79k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £51k to £72k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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 St Mary Abbots School sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lydiard Millicent After School Club (£72k), Northleach Playgroup (£72k) and The Friends of St Mary's and St Peter's School (£72k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the pupils of St Mary Abbots School. To foster relations between the staff, parents and others associated with the school and to engage in activities which supports the school curriculum. To provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school(not provided from statutory funds) as the Committee shall from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lydiard Millicent After School Club | Swindon | £72k |
| Northleach Playgroup | Cheltenham | £72k |
| The Friends of St Mary's and St Peter's School | Middlesex | £72k |
| St James' Preschool (Petts Wood) | Kent | £72k |