The Friends of Barnett Wood School
Analysis
The Friends of Barnett Wood School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1996, 30 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, The Friends of Barnett Wood School reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £12k to £20k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Friends of Barnett Wood School sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keele World Affairs (£20k), Castletown Scout Group (£20k) and Friends of Downs Infant School (Fodis) (£20k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of Barnett Wood is a charitable organisation, which harnesses the efforts of parents, guardians, friends and children to raise funds to help support our fantastic teaching team and the amenities the school provide
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keele World Affairs | Shropshire | £20k |
| Castletown Scout Group | Sunderland | £20k |
| Friends of Downs Infant School (Fodis) | Brighton | £20k |
| Ashby Hastings Scout Group | Leicestershire | £20k |