Friends of Saint Cecilia's
Analysis
Friends of Saint Cecilia's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Saint Cecilia's reported income of £15k and spending of £20k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8,000 to £15k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Saint Cecilia's sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Clive School (£15k), Friends of St Luke's School Sway (£15k) and Blean School PTFA (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(1)Organising a number of fundraising events with the dual purpose of developing relationships between staff and parents and raising funds to provide:(2)Donations to the school to enable certain activities to take place and for the purchase of equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Clive School | Shrewsbury | £15k |
| Friends of St Luke's School Sway | Hampshire | £15k |
| Blean School PTFA | Kent | £15k |
| The Friends of High Firs Primary School | Swanley | £15k |