The Friends of Brooklands School
Analysis
The Friends of Brooklands School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reigate. It was registered in October 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Friends of Brooklands School reported income of £48k and spending of £45k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £25k to £48k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Friends of Brooklands School sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Staines Shopmobility. (£48k), Honour Thy Woman Group (£48k) and North East Opera (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of Brooklands School (from now on known as FOBS) charity aims are to raised funds to enhance the curriculum and provide opportunities above the curriculum for the children of Brooklands School, all of whom have severe, profound or complex learning difficulties, including autism.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Staines Shopmobility. | Staines-upon-Thames | £48k |
| Honour Thy Woman Group | Gloucester | £48k |
| North East Opera | Ts1 2qj | £48k |
| Cycall | West Sussex | £48k |