Friends of Fosters
Analysis
Friends of Fosters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welling. It was registered in December 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 2024, Friends of Fosters reported income of £13k and spending of £6,869, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £2,360 to £13k (+464%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 252%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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 Fosters sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hale School Parent Teachers Association (£13k), Hillbrook Pfta / Hillbrook Parents, Friends and Teachers Association (£13k) and Ashford St Marys Parent Staff Association (£13k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To hold events to raise money for the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hale School Parent Teachers Association | Fordingbridge | £13k |
| Hillbrook Pfta / Hillbrook Parents, Friends and Teachers Association | London | £13k |
| Ashford St Marys Parent Staff Association | Kent | £13k |
| The Friends of John Blandy School | Oxfordshire | £13k |