The Charlie Froud Foundation
Analysis
The Charlie Froud Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The Charlie Froud Foundation reported income of £27k and spending of £11k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2025, income grew from £21k to £27k (+31%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Charlie Froud Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% 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 Smitham School Association (£27k), Overton School Association (£27k) and The Friends of Mere School (Foms) (£27k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charlie Froud Foundation has been set up in memory of Charlie, a 14 year old boy who died in October 2008 when the light aircraft he was traveling in, crashed in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The Foundation has been set up to financially benefit The Volunteer Irish Rescue Services, Marlwood School and Children?s Hospice South West.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smitham School Association | Surrey | £27k |
| Overton School Association | Hampshire | £27k |
| The Friends of Mere School (Foms) | Wiltshire | £27k |
| Friends of the Chandler School | Surrey | £27k |