The Friends of High Beeches

Analysis

The Friends of High Beeches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harpenden. It was registered in September 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Friends of High Beeches reported income of £65k and spending of £86k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £17k to £65k (+270%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Friends of High Beeches 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 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Education and Cultural Association (£65k), 1st Bedworth Scout Group (£65k) and 10th Harpenden (Methodist) Scout Group (£65k).