The Friends of Dropmore

Analysis

The Friends of Dropmore is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Friends of Dropmore reported income of £18k and spending of £5,083, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10k to £18k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 Dropmore sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Guildford (St Peter's) Scout Group (£18k), Eliot Bank School Association (£18k) and Harif (£18k).