Friends of Willingdon Community School

Analysis

Friends of Willingdon Community School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Willingdon Community School reported income of £18k and spending of £8,026, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £640 to £18k (+2774%), an average of +132% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 309%. Over the whole period it spent 37% 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 Willingdon Community School sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Development of the Youth of Chester Charity (£18k), Our Lady Immaculate School Friends Association (£18k) and 1st Hawkwell Scout Group (£18k).

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