Friends of West Kirby Primary School
Analysis
Friends of West Kirby Primary School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in March 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 and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of West Kirby Primary School reported income of £10k and spending of £4,523, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £4,302 to £10k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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 West Kirby Primary School sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodstock CE Primary School PTA (£10k), Friends of Headlands (£10k) and Perdiswell Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to assist the teaching staff and the school governors to improve the facilities of the school and the opportunities available to the children. Funds are raised mainly through school fairs and social events, and have been used recently to help pay for the redevelopment of the playgrounds, purchase of educational equipment and funding of school trips.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock CE Primary School PTA | Woodstock | £10k |
| Friends of Headlands | West Yorkshire | £10k |
| Perdiswell Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Worcester | £10k |
| Highgate Training | Birmingham | £10k |