Friends of Rathfern
Analysis
Friends of Rathfern is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Rathfern reported income of £26k and spending of £18k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £48 to £26k (+53938%), an average of +382% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 10515%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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 Rathfern sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beech Hall Parents Association (£26k), Friends of Ohr-Torah Limited (£26k) and St Stephen's School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Parents and carers work alongside staff and pupils within the school to organise fundraising events e.g. summer fairs, Ice-cream Fridays sales, cakes sales, Christmas fairs. These events, as well as raising vital funds, assist in building the community within the school and creating links with the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Hall Parents Association | Macclesfield | £26k |
| Friends of Ohr-Torah Limited | London | £26k |
| St Stephen's School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA) | Bath | £26k |
| Association of British Spectroscopists Trust | Surrey | £26k |