Friends of the Discovery School

Analysis

Friends of the Discovery School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Malling. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of the Discovery School reported income of £32k and spending of £18k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £9,375 to £32k (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of the Discovery School sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fleetville Infant & Nursery PTA (£32k), The Bor Family Charitable Trust (£32k) and 3rd West Bridgford (Friary) Scout Group (£32k).