Friends of Waycroft Academy
Analysis
Friends of Waycroft Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Waycroft Academy reported income of £16k and spending of £21k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,880 to £16k (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Waycroft Academy sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Pirbright School (£16k), Friends of Ely St John's (£16k) and Friends of Otterbourne School (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Friends is to advance and enhance the education of pupils of the school by: supplementing the resources and facilities used by the children (not normally provided by the Local Education Authority), fostering relationships between staff, parents and the local community, and engaging in activities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Pirbright School | Surrey | £16k |
| Friends of Ely St John's | Ely | £16k |
| Friends of Otterbourne School | Winchester | £16k |
| Shears Green Junior School PTFA | Kent | £16k |