Friends of Downe Activity Centre

Analysis

Friends of Downe Activity Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Downe Activity Centre reported income of £993k and spending of £135k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £72k to £993k (+1278%), an average of +140% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19049%. Over the whole period it spent 14% 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 Downe Activity Centre sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surrey County Scout Council (£993k), Circles South East (£994k) and Sos Africa (£992k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 7.9%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.

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