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The Friends of Rookwood School

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 281137AndoverArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£16k2025-07-31
Spending£14ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause43rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2013Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Friends of Rookwood School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. It was registered in May 2013, 13 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 makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Friends of Rookwood School reported income of £16k and spending of £14k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8,927 to £16k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, The Friends of Rookwood School sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Culford Village Hall (£16k), The Morden Park Townswomen's Guild (£16k) and Huddersfield Thespians Limited (£16k).

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

Income and spending

£0£6,368£13k£19k£25k2021 Income: £8,9272021 Spending: £2,94420212022 Income: £9,4162022 Spending: £25,47120222023 Income: £19,7312023 Spending: £12,26120232024 Income: £6,5002024 Spending: £3,70020242025 Income: £16,1732025 Spending: £13,5512025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

FUNDRAISING EVENTS SUCH AS BONFIRE NIGHTS, BALLS, FETES, QUIZ NIGHTS, DISCOS AND FAIRS.

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