The Shelley Group

Analysis

The Shelley Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frinton-on-Sea. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Shelley Group reported income of £18k and spending of £21k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £7,266 to £18k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Shelley Group sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chatsworth Parents' Association (£18k), Churchfields Infants' School Nursery Unit & Language Facility School Fund (£18k) and St Nicholas at Wade Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (£18k).