Friends of Woodlands School
Analysis
Friends of Woodlands School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Friends of Woodlands School reported income of £22k and spending of £376, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £10k to £22k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Woodlands School sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Walter Brand Trust (£22k), Operation Sabre (£22k) and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting extra curricula activities, funding the purchases of specialist toys and equipment for children with severe learning and physical disabilites who attend the school
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| William Walter Brand Trust | Royston | £22k |
| Operation Sabre | Shrewsbury | £22k |
| The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust | 10 Furnival Street | £22k |
| Menston Area Nature Trust | Ilkley | £22k |