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Friends of Powell's School

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1108558GloucestershireEducation and training
Income£32k2025-09-30
Spending£33ksame year
Spent / received77%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctEducation and training
Registered2005Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Friends of Powell's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in March 2005, 21 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Friends of Powell's School reported income of £32k and spending of £33k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £17k to £32k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Powell's School sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gerald Kerkut Charitable Trust (£32k), Moor Park Parents' Association (£32k) and 1st Carlton Colville Scout Group (£32k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£12k£23k£35k£47k2021 Income: £16,7272021 Spending: £5,68420212022 Income: £32,2132022 Spending: £12,33020222023 Income: £41,7172023 Spending: £46,84820232024 Income: £35,3372024 Spending: £23,47920242025 Income: £31,9002025 Spending: £33,2622025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Advance education of pupils in Powell's School by developing relationships between staff and parents, engaging in activities or providing facilities/equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

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The Gerald Kerkut Charitable TrustSouthampton£32k
Moor Park Parents' AssociationLudlow£32k
1st Carlton Colville Scout GroupSuffolk£32k
Decoy Community Primary School Parent Teacher AssociationNewton Abbot£32k