Friends of Downs View Infant School
Analysis
Friends of Downs View Infant School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Downs View Infant School reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £12k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Downs View Infant School sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Trinity Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£12k), The Chinnor and District University of the Third Age (£12k) and Ogbourne Parent Staff Association (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise money through various events at the school to provide additional equipment/resources to enhance our children's education. Fund raising events include Christmas Bazaar, Summer Fayre, Concerts, Easter Eggstravaganza, Halloween Trail...
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Halstead | £12k |
| The Chinnor and District University of the Third Age | Oxfordshire | £12k |
| Ogbourne Parent Staff Association | Wiltshire | £12k |
| Council for Education in the Commonwealth | London | £12k |