Friends of Abbotswood
Analysis
Friends of Abbotswood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Friends of Abbotswood reported income of £20k and spending of £16k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 137% 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 Abbotswood sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% 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 Friends of Hurstbourne Tarrant CE Primary School Association (£20k), The de Vere Hunt Charitable Trust (£20k) and Haywards Heath Lions Club (CIO) (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Parent Association for Abbotswood Junior School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Hurstbourne Tarrant CE Primary School Association | Hurstbourne Tarrant | £20k |
| The de Vere Hunt Charitable Trust | Oxon | £20k |
| Haywards Heath Lions Club (CIO) | West Sussex | £20k |
| The Lass Charitable Trust | London | £20k |