Friends of the Crescent School
Analysis
Friends of the Crescent School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. 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.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of the Crescent School reported income of £19k and spending of £10k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £351 to £19k (+5236%), an average of +170% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 3550%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 the Crescent School sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Manchester Grammar School Parents' Society (£19k), Charnwood District Scouts (£19k) and Downham Church of England Controlled Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The FoTCS fund raising efforts are intended to provide extras not already provided by the schools main income.The FoTCS fundraises through dress-up days, raffles, school shops, discos, quiz night, as well as the Summer and Christmas Fayres.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Manchester Grammar School Parents' Society | Manchester | £19k |
| Charnwood District Scouts | Leicestershire | £19k |
| Downham Church of England Controlled Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Essex | £19k |
| St Nicholas School Building and Maintenance Fund | Shepperton | £19k |