The Friends of Saltwood School

Analysis

The Friends of Saltwood School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hythe. It was registered in March 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Saltwood School reported income of £15k and spending of £8,593, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,137 to £15k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Friends of Saltwood 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 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's International School PTFA (£15k), Queen's School Parents' Association (£15k) and Friends of Horsmonden Primary School (£15k).