Friends of Benedict House
Analysis
Friends of Benedict House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidcup. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Benedict House reported income of £12k and spending of £9,958, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,112 to £12k (+966%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1461%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Benedict House sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Elloughton School Association (£12k), Sunderland Lions Club (£12k) and Friends of Melbourne School (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RAISE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE SCHOOL BUDGET.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Elloughton School Association | Brough | £12k |
| Sunderland Lions Club | Sunderland | £12k |
| Friends of Melbourne School | York | £12k |
| Bitterley Village Hall | Shropshire | £12k |