FRIENDS OF BOTLEY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1031856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOBS

Fund raising events such as Fayres

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £19,111.96 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £27,583.84 against expenditure of £8,471.88. Free reserves increased from £24,571.38 to £25,823.64, representing a year-on-year change of £1,252.26. The trustees confirm the statements are an accurate summary of transactions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Autumn Festival 24 (17% of income)
“Autumn Festival 24 £ 477478 -£ 1,906.81 £ 2,867.97” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 30.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“TOTALS £27 583.84 -£8,471.88 £19,111.96” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Botley School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£28k£26k
31/08/2024£25k£25k
31/08/2023£31k£22k
31/08/2022£31k£38k
31/08/2021£13k£4k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BOTLEY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £19,111.96 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £27,583.84 against expenditure of £8,471.88. Free reserves increased from £24,571.38 to £25,823.64, representing a year-on-year change of £1,252.26. The trustees confirm the statements are an accurate summary of transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.