Friends of Downsway

Analysis

Friends of Downsway is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Downsway reported income of £18k and spending of £13k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,950 to £18k (+806%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Downsway 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 Alfred Sutton Parent Teacher Association (£18k), Supporting African Maths Initiatives (£18k) and Cutteslowe School Friends (£18k).