Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy
Analysis
Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hailsham. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy reported income of £17k and spending of £12k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,358 to £17k (+1122%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 834%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Hawkes Farm Academy sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harben Armoury Fund (£17k), The Woldingham Parents and Staff Association (£17k) and Marketing Skills Trust Limited (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Committee members organise various fund raising events to raise vital funds to support and provide extra items of equipment for the children of the school. Large scale projects are funded by these events which the school cannot afford within the strict and tight education budgets.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harben Armoury Fund | London | £17k |
| The Woldingham Parents and Staff Association | Surrey | £17k |
| Marketing Skills Trust Limited | Hertfordshire | £17k |
| The Norfolk Reading Project | Attleborough | £17k |