Friends of Charles Darwin School
Analysis
Friends of Charles Darwin School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Charles Darwin School reported income of £11k and spending of £10k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,090 to £11k (+879%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 440%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Charles Darwin School sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenway Junior School PTA (£11k), Threshfield School Fund (£11k) and European Schools in India Improvement Association (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The PTA/Friends of Charles Darwin School provide a service to the school by engagement and fundraising to help further the education and enhance the learning of pupils attending Charles Darwin School. The PTA/Friends exists to provide closer links between home and school bringing staff, parents, friends and the community together socially in support of our school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greenway Junior School PTA | Horsham | £11k |
| Threshfield School Fund | North Yorkshire | £11k |
| European Schools in India Improvement Association | London | £11k |
| 7th Rugby(Bilton)scout Group | Rugby | £11k |