Friends of Dorchester School
Analysis
Friends of Dorchester School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Dorchester School reported income of £20k and spending of £8,021, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Dorchester School sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fleet Infant School Association (£20k), St Mary's School, Finchley, Parents' Association (£20k) and The Francis Bacon Research Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We put on events to raise money, these could be Christmas Markets, Summer Fairs, Movie Nights etc
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fleet Infant School Association | Fleet | £20k |
| St Mary's School, Finchley, Parents' Association | London | £20k |
| The Francis Bacon Research Trust | Banbury | £20k |
| Bearwood College Trustees | Reading | £20k |