Friends of Ropley School
Analysis
Friends of Ropley School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Ropley School reported income of £11k and spending of £10k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £15k to £11k (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Ropley School sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Laurence Singers (£11k), The Speke Hall (£11k) and The Alvington Singers (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Running activities for the school community and raising funds to give financial support to the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Laurence Singers | Cheshire | £11k |
| The Speke Hall | Somerset | £11k |
| The Alvington Singers | Devon | £11k |
| Poulton Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £11k |