Friends of Chestnut Grove
Analysis
Friends of Chestnut Grove is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Friends of Chestnut Grove reported income of £20k and spending of £26k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £25k to £20k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of Chestnut Grove sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magor Primary School PTFA (£20k), Tring Lions Club (C Io) (£20k) and Friends of St Helen's School, Bluntisham (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Refreshments for all the Open Evenings and Parents Evening2. Refreshments and raffles at all school Concerts and end of term Productions3. Support the school when they organise specific events 4. Comedy Fund-raising event to raise money for the an African School the School supports and to send a group of 6th Formers on a house building project to Cambodia5. Donation of 4 outdoor benches
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Magor Primary School PTFA | Gwent | £20k |
| Tring Lions Club (C Io) | Hertfordshire | £20k |
| Friends of St Helen's School, Bluntisham | Huntingdon | £20k |
| The Daniels Youth Network | Manchester | £20k |