The Friends of Birchfield School (Albrighton)

Analysis

The Friends of Birchfield School (Albrighton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Friends of Birchfield School (Albrighton) reported income of £28k and spending of £26k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,588 to £28k (+687%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 610%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Friends of Birchfield School (Albrighton) sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coningsby & Tattershall Lions Club (£28k), Borough of South Tyneside Mayor's Charity Fund (£28k) and Marlow District Scout Council (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.