Friends of Oakwood School
Analysis
Friends of Oakwood School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in November 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Oakwood School reported income of £13k and spending of £19k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3 to £13k (+435433%), an average of +712% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 29700%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Oakwood School sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emma de Yong's Charitable Trust (£13k), The Blue Ribbon Foundation (£13k) and One Drop Foundation (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise money for equipment and activities for the children of Oakwood School. To organise social events for parents and carers and to provide support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emma de Yong's Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| The Blue Ribbon Foundation | Orpington | £13k |
| One Drop Foundation | United Kingdom | £13k |
| Rebuild, the Limb Reconstruction Charity | London | £13k |