Friends of Rock School
Analysis
Friends of Rock School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Friends of Rock School reported income of £35k and spending of £32k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £26k to £35k (+30%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Rock School sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Watmough Memorial Hall (£34k), The Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society (£35k) and Ringwood Meeting House Association Limited (£34k).
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
The project is aimed at introducing young people to performing music, in both live and studio environments.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Watmough Memorial Hall | Lincoln | £34k |
| The Wombwell and District Amateur Operatic Society | South Yorkshire | £35k |
| Ringwood Meeting House Association Limited | Ringwood | £34k |
| Wallingford Chameleon Arts | Oxfordshire | £35k |