Friends of Downs Infant School (Fodis)

Analysis

Friends of Downs Infant School (Fodis) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Friends of Downs Infant School (Fodis) reported income of £20k and spending of £15k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £16k to £20k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Downs Infant School (Fodis) sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Brundall Scout Group (£20k), Keele World Affairs (£20k) and Uphill County Primary School Parent/Teacher Association (£20k).

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