Friends at Balfour
Analysis
Friends at Balfour is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1998, 28 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends at Balfour reported income of £76k and spending of £98k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £35k to £76k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends at Balfour sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rushcommon Preschool (£76k), Cylch Meithrin Chwilog (£76k) and Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise money to enhance the children's time at Balfour Primary School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rushcommon Preschool | Abingdon | £76k |
| Cylch Meithrin Chwilog | Chwilog | £76k |
| Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research | London | £76k |
| Chuter Ede Primary School Fund | Nottinghamshire | £76k |