Friends of Melbourne School
Analysis
Friends of Melbourne School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Friends of Melbourne School reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Melbourne School sits at the 46th 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 Mungrisdale Recreation Room (£12k), Friends of Elloughton School Association (£12k) and Friends of Bredhurst C.e. ( Controlled ) Primary School (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of Melbourne School objective: the advancement of education by providing support to, and enhancement of, Melbourne Community Primary School for the benefit of all children who attend the school, including children who attend from the surrounding villages of Melbourne in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mungrisdale Recreation Room | Cumbria | £12k |
| Friends of Elloughton School Association | Brough | £12k |
| Friends of Bredhurst C.e. ( Controlled ) Primary School | Kent | £12k |
| Friends of Benedict House | Sidcup | £12k |