Friends of Shiphay School

Analysis

Friends of Shiphay School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torquay. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Shiphay School reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,239 to £11k (+406%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Shiphay School sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunmow St Mary's Primary School (Foundation) Parent Teacher Association (£11k), Friends of Asmall School Association (£11k) and Friend of Treetops (£11k).