Friends of Burstow School

Analysis

Friends of Burstow School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horley. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Burstow School reported income of £12k and spending of £23k, spending 185% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,071 to £12k (+302%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Burstow School sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wah Lei (£12k), The Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust (£12k) and Sinfin & Stenson Fields Asian Over-60s Social and Welfare Club (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.