Friends of Avening School
Analysis
Friends of Avening School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. 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 provides other finance.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Avening School reported income of £18k and spending of £13k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,574 to £18k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Avening School sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fishlake Educational Foundation (£18k), Flam-Lumieres de London Bridge (£18k) and Friends of Meleches Shomayim (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the pupils of Avening Primary School by providing & assisting in the provision of facilities not normally provided by the local education authority. In so doing we aim to foster a more extended relationship between staff, parents & others associated with the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fishlake Educational Foundation | Doncaster | £18k |
| Flam-Lumieres de London Bridge | London | £18k |
| Friends of Meleches Shomayim | Salford | £18k |
| Ram Swaroop Mahto Charitable Will Trust | Swindon | £18k |