Friends of Conakry Refugee School
Analysis
Friends of Conakry Refugee School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Conakry Refugee School reported income of £169k and spending of £163k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £94k to £169k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Friends of Conakry Refugee School sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Baldock (£169k), Proclamation Zambia (£172k) and Wat Sriratanaram (£168k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support better futures though education by engaging with our partner school in Conakry Guinea, managing programmes aligned with our vision. We improve the lives of marginalised and vulnerable young people through the provision of high quality education in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way. We promote gender equality by supporting girls' access to and experience in education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Baldock | Baldock | £169k |
| Proclamation Zambia | Kent | £172k |
| Wat Sriratanaram | Bolton | £168k |
| Beulah United Reformed Church | Cardiff | £172k |