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Friends of Kingshill School

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1038918WareEducation and training
Income£12k2025-08-31
Spending£6,029same year
Spent / received89%5-year average
Size in its cause40th pctEducation and training
Registered1994Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Friends of Kingshill School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ware. It was registered in June 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 Kingshill School reported income of £12k and spending of £6,029, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7,131 to £12k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Kingshill 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 Marcham CE (VC) Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (£12k), Tring Charities Millennium Education Foundation (£12k) and Friends of Downham Feoffees Primary Academy (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£4,059£8,118£12k£16k2021 Income: £7,1312021 Spending: £7,06620212022 Income: £16,2362022 Spending: £15,85420222023 Income: £13,2802023 Spending: £13,60320232024 Income: £12,1692024 Spending: £11,28120242025 Income: £11,8272025 Spending: £6,0292025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The charity organises and runs various fundraising activities during the year. The money raised is used to provide equipment and facilities for the school which are not normally provided by the Local Education Authority. The head teacher identifies the needs and presents suggestions to the Friends for their consideration and funds will be spent as a need arises.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Marcham CE (VC) Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends AssociationAbingdon£12k
Tring Charities Millennium Education FoundationTring£12k
Friends of Downham Feoffees Primary AcademyCambridgeshire£12k
F a Paneth Meteorite CollectionLondon£12k