Friends of Rickling School
Analysis
Friends of Rickling School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saffron Walden. It was registered in October 2014, 12 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 Rickling School reported income of £12k and spending of £26k, spending 225% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,664 to £12k (+341%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 138% 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 Rickling School sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% 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 Wavell (£12k), Chislehurst Invicta Scout Group (£12k) and Lavender Parent-Teacher and Friends Association (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of our pupils by providing and assisting in the provisions of facilities for the education of our children not provided by other sources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Wavell | Farnborough | £12k |
| Chislehurst Invicta Scout Group | Bromley | £12k |
| Lavender Parent-Teacher and Friends Association | Enfield | £12k |
| Friends of St Nic's PTFA | Radstock | £12k |