Friends of Meath School
Analysis
Friends of Meath School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chertsey. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Meath School reported income of £109k and spending of £119k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,511 to £109k (+2305%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 576%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Meath School sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bags for Strife (£108k), North West Wheelchair Rugby (£109k) and The Friendship Project (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of Meath School raises funds and supports the education of pupils attending Meath School, Ottershaw, Surrey which is a special school for children with speech, language and communication disability
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bags for Strife | Blackburn | £108k |
| North West Wheelchair Rugby | Southport | £109k |
| The Friendship Project | Leamington Spa | £108k |
| Porthcawl Young Men's Christianassociation | Mid Glamorgan | £109k |