Friends of Waverley Abbey
Analysis
Friends of Waverley Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Waverley Abbey reported income of £27k and spending of £24k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,847 to £27k (+1368%), an average of +96% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 611%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 Waverley Abbey 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 Shipbourne School PTA (£27k), Friends of Downview Primary School (£27k) and Hillside Scout Group (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2.1 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shipbourne School PTA | Kent | £27k |
| Friends of Downview Primary School | Bognor Regis | £27k |
| Hillside Scout Group | North Yorkshire | £27k |
| The Maudslay Scholarship Foundation | Northumberland | £27k |