Friends of Desford Primary School
Analysis
Friends of Desford Primary School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 2006, 20 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 August 2025, Friends of Desford Primary School reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,538 to £12k (+230%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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 Desford Primary School sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Barnham School (£12k), 6th Fulwood Scout Group (£12k) and Orford Voluntary Aided Primary School (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raise additional funds via events and activities for use by Desford Primary school to purchase educational equipment and supplies
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Barnham School | Norfolk | £12k |
| 6th Fulwood Scout Group | Preston | £12k |
| Orford Voluntary Aided Primary School | Ipswich | £12k |
| Friends of the Belfry | Cromer | £12k |