Friends of Hazeldene

Analysis

Friends of Hazeldene is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Friends of Hazeldene reported income of £24k and spending of £18k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £5,155 to £24k (+363%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 242%. 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, Friends of Hazeldene sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association (£24k), The Friends of Weare School PTA (£24k) and Allington Primary School Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (£24k).