The Friends of Castle Hill School
Analysis
The Friends of Castle Hill School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending August 2026, The Friends of Castle Hill School reported income of £25k and spending of £35k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £2,558 to £25k (+876%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Castle Hill School sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Egglescliffe School Music (£25k), The Hornbeam Charitable Trust (£25k) and Verwood U3a (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising for benefit of schoolProvision of school uniformOrganising social events for children and parents
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Egglescliffe School Music | Stockton-On-Tees | £25k |
| The Hornbeam Charitable Trust | Woodford Green | £25k |
| Verwood U3a | Verwood | £25k |
| Cylch Meithrin Dolwerdd | Gwent | £25k |