The Friends of Gads Hill School

Analysis

The Friends of Gads Hill School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 July 2025, The Friends of Gads Hill School reported income of £35k and spending of £38k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3,647 to £35k (+853%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 925%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Gads Hill School sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Saint Michael's and Exeter Schools Charity (£35k), 1st Gadebridge Scout Group (£35k) and Wyre Forest Scout Council (£35k).