The Friends of Castledon School
Analysis
The Friends of Castledon School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 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.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Friends of Castledon School reported income of £30k and spending of £38k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £70k to £30k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Castledon School sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Crook Log School (£30k), 1st Knutsford Scout Group (£30k) and Alsager Educational Foundation (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raise funds through social activities in order to provide and assist in the provision of facilitiesto advance the education of the pupils of Castledon School (not normally provided by the Education authority). Castledon School is a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and autisitic spectrum disorders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Crook Log School | Kent | £30k |
| 1st Knutsford Scout Group | Cheshire | £30k |
| Alsager Educational Foundation | Stoke-On-Trent | £30k |
| North Cheshire Jewish Nursery Property Trust | Stockport | £30k |