Friends of Park Lane Special School (Aberdare)
Analysis
Friends of Park Lane Special School (Aberdare) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberdare. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Park Lane Special School (Aberdare) reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £111 to £14k (+12499%), an average of +235% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 767%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Friends of Park Lane Special School (Aberdare) sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cwmffrwdoer Sports (£14k), Banstead District Guide Association (£14k) and Beeston Old Boys' Association (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of Park Lane aim to engage in activities which support the school and advance the educational, social or leisure interests of the children attending it and to engage in fundraising activities with the objective of providing items not covered by the schools normal budget.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmffrwdoer Sports | Gwent | £14k |
| Banstead District Guide Association | Surrey | £14k |
| Beeston Old Boys' Association | Nottingham | £14k |
| Whaddon Jubilee Hall | Milton Keynes | £14k |