Academy FM Folkestone
Analysis
Academy FM Folkestone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06854359). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Academy FM Folkestone reported income of £36k and spending of £34k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £100k to £36k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Academy FM Folkestone sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% 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 Roadwater Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£36k), Betley Village Hall (£36k) and The Arts Society Cambridge (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FOLKESTONE ACADEMY STUDENTS (& SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME) & INHABITANTS OF FOLKESTONE AREA IN COMMUNICATION, BROADCASTING & OTHER MEDIA SKILLS & TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZENSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF FOLKESTONE & SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY RADIO STATION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Roadwater Recreation Ground and Village Hall | Somerset | £36k |
| Betley Village Hall | Crewe | £36k |
| The Arts Society Cambridge | Cambridge | £36k |
| Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Devizes | £36k |