Downsend Parents Association
Analysis
Downsend Parents Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Downsend Parents Association reported income of £27k and spending of £35k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,018 to £27k (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 379%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Downsend Parents Association sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Ipplepen Scout Group (£27k), The Marine Technology Trust (£27k) and Great Meols Primary School PTA (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of pupils at Downsend Prep School (the School), by developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the School, to engage in activities and providing facilities or equipment which support the School and advance the education of the pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| First Ipplepen Scout Group | Newton Abbot | £27k |
| The Marine Technology Trust | Oxford | £27k |
| Great Meols Primary School PTA | Merseyside | £27k |
| Willesborough Junior School | Kent | £27k |