Friends of Priestley Smith School
Analysis
Friends of Priestley Smith School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Priestley Smith School reported income of £30k and spending of £25k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,355 to £30k (+802%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1267%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Priestley Smith School sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% 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 Westerham Foodbank (£30k), Layer de LA Haye Queen Elizabeth Hall (£30k) and Manningford Hall Community Association (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise funds to support the education and enhance the social life of the pupils of Priestley Smith. To act as a conduit for donations and gifts of equipment to benefit the pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westerham Foodbank | Kent | £30k |
| Layer de LA Haye Queen Elizabeth Hall | Colchester | £30k |
| Manningford Hall Community Association | Birmingham | £30k |
| The National Handwriting Association | Hampshire | £30k |