The Friends of St Josephs

Analysis

The Friends of St Josephs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2026, The Friends of St Josephs reported income of £11k and spending of £6,632, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £2,858 to £11k (+281%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Friends of St Josephs 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 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Southwood Infant School (£11k), Fairfield County Primary School Parent/Teacher (£11k) and The Little Harrowden School Parents Association (£11k).