Friends of St Aldhelm's School
Analysis
Friends of St Aldhelm's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shepton Mallet. It was registered in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of St Aldhelm's School reported income of £11k and spending of £15k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,928 to £11k (+465%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of St Aldhelm's School sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gosport University of the Third Age (U3a) (£11k), Laverton Village Hall (£11k) and The Winkleigh Singers (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Holding fundraising events such as: Quiz nights, Discos, Raffles, Fayres and Fetes, Bingo, Cake markets, school uniform, sponsored events, bag2school, Glastonbury etc
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gosport University of the Third Age (U3a) | Hampshire | £11k |
| Laverton Village Hall | Worcestershire | £11k |
| The Winkleigh Singers | Devon | £11k |
| The Barbara and Philip Denny Charitable Trust | London | £11k |