Friends of Sherborne County Primary School
Analysis
Friends of Sherborne County Primary School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sherborne. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Sherborne County Primary School reported income of £25k and spending of £17k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,149 to £25k (+305%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of Sherborne County Primary School sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sam and Sonja Freiman Charitable Trust (£25k), Thorne Rural Lions Club (CIO) (£25k) and Heatherton House School Parent Teacher Association (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Parent teacher association to help raise funds for the school through various fund raising activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sam and Sonja Freiman Charitable Trust | London | £25k |
| Thorne Rural Lions Club (CIO) | Doncaster | £25k |
| Heatherton House School Parent Teacher Association | Amersham | £25k |
| Beths Parents Association | Bexley | £25k |