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Friends of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge

RegisteredRegistered charity number 291160WiltshireEducation and training
Income£14k2025-08-31
Spending£5,932same year
Spent / received72%5-year average
Size in its cause44th pctEducation and training
Registered1985Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Friends of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge reported income of £14k and spending of £5,932, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,877 to £14k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Roysia Foundation (£14k), The Dr Brahma Dutt Memorial Trust (£14k) and Friends of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Penrith) (£14k).

Income and spending

£0£3,435£6,870£10k£14k2021 Income: £4,8772021 Spending: £7,25620212022 Income: £13,4002022 Spending: £8920222023 Income: £7,2332023 Spending: £9,78920232024 Income: £8,9062024 Spending: £11,60120242025 Income: £13,7392025 Spending: £5,9322025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

THE FOCUS OF OUR ACTIVITIES IS A NUMBER OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS RAISED ARE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AND STAFF. THESE PROJECTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY)

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Roysia FoundationLondon£14k
The Dr Brahma Dutt Memorial TrustWhiteley£14k
Friends of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Penrith)Penrith£14k
Crowthorne TrustCrowthorne£14k