The Friends of Great Chesterford Primary Academy

Analysis

The Friends of Great Chesterford Primary Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saffron Walden. It was registered in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Friends of Great Chesterford Primary Academy reported income of £20k and spending of £5,910, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,916 to £20k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Friends of Great Chesterford Primary Academy sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brynithel Community and Welfare Centre (£20k), The Silver Jubilee Hall (£20k) and Lavendon Village Hall (£20k).