Friends of Abbey Meads School
Analysis
Friends of Abbey Meads School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Abbey Meads School reported income of £11k and spending of £8,663, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,444 to £11k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Abbey Meads School sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Systematics Association (£11k), Friends of Old Town School (£11k) and Heskin Pemberton's Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide funding for Abbey Meads school activities such as school educational trips, sports equipment and playground equipment etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Systematics Association | London | £11k |
| Friends of Old Town School | West Yorkshire | £11k |
| Heskin Pemberton's Parents, Teachers and Friends Association | Lancashire | £11k |
| Holytrinity School PTA | Wirral | £11k |