Friends of Lexden School

Analysis

Friends of Lexden School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Lexden School reported income of £15k and spending of £5,500, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,530 to £15k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of Lexden School sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cowbit Village Hall (£15k), Friends of Grangefield School (£15k) and 31st Plymouth (Ernesettle) Scout Group (£15k).