Friends Of Downsbrook

Analysis

Friends Of Downsbrook is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends Of Downsbrook reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,989 to £19k (+537%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 275%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Downsbrook sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Sheldon (144th Birmingham) Scout Group (£19k), Patterdale School Support Group (£19k) and Hobbayne Parent Teacher Association and Friends (£19k).