Friends of St Marys School
Analysis
Friends of St Marys School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop's Stortford. It was registered in October 1995, 31 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 March 2025, Friends of St Marys School reported income of £54k and spending of £70k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £56k to £54k (-4.9%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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 St Marys School sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bournemouth Guide Camp Association (£54k), Long Clawson Pre-School (£54k) and St James School Parent Teacher Association (£54k).
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 advance the education of the pupils of St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, and in particular to raise the capital funds required for the provision of new buildings or the improvement of existing buildings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bournemouth Guide Camp Association | Dorset | £54k |
| Long Clawson Pre-School | Leicestershire | £54k |
| St James School Parent Teacher Association | Kent | £54k |
| Cylch Meithrin Treharris | Treharris | £54k |