Friends of Westways

Analysis

Friends of Westways is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 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 July 2025, Friends of Westways reported income of £36k and spending of £25k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6,098 to £36k (+486%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 Westways sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tir a Mor District Scout Council (£36k), The John Roan School Association (£36k) and Amber's Legacy (Ne) Limited (£36k).