Friends of Lazonby School
Analysis
Friends of Lazonby School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Friends of Lazonby School reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £4,762 to £16k (+237%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 297%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Lazonby School sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minsterley School Parent Teacher Association (£16k), Stanley Park Junior School Parent Teachers Association (£16k) and Tavistock School Endowment Fund (Known As Tavistock College Endowment Fund) (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FOLS undertakes fundraising for the benefit of the children of Lazonby C of E School, through events and activities such as school disco's, Christmas fair and hamper raffle, a monthly numbers lottery, fireworks night, sale of used clothes, sponsored cycle rides
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Minsterley School Parent Teacher Association | Shrewsbury | £16k |
| Stanley Park Junior School Parent Teachers Association | Surrey | £16k |
| Tavistock School Endowment Fund (Known As Tavistock College Endowment Fund) | Tavistock | £16k |
| The Trench Experience | Woking | £16k |