The Friends of Squirrels Heath Schools

Analysis

The Friends of Squirrels Heath Schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of Squirrels Heath Schools reported income of £25k and spending of £12k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £25k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 219%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Friends of Squirrels Heath Schools sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surbiton Rotary Club Benevolent Fund (£25k), Pensilva Parent Staff Association (£25k) and The Jempsons Foundation (£25k).