Friends of Hillcrest School

Analysis

Friends of Hillcrest School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Downham Market. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Hillcrest School reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,608 to £12k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 120% 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 Hillcrest School sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Great Parndon (Harlow) Scout Group (£12k), Friends of Watton Westfield and Watton Junior Schools (£12k) and St Mary's School Association (£12k).