Friends of Beacon Rise
Analysis
Friends of Beacon Rise is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Beacon Rise reported income of £37k and spending of £19k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £9,531 to £37k (+290%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 47% 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 Beacon Rise sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The More to Life Foundation UK (£37k), Farnham Common Middle School - School Fund (£37k) and Ems Valley University of the Third Age (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FBR is the Parent Teacher Association of Beacon Rise School so it therefore raises money extra to local council funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The More to Life Foundation UK | London | £37k |
| Farnham Common Middle School - School Fund | Slough | £37k |
| Ems Valley University of the Third Age | Hampshire | £37k |
| Rhyl Education and Community Centre | Rhyl | £37k |