Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich

Registered charity 1093116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL

Develop and foster relationships between the School and the local communityEngage in activities which support the School and the local communityProvide and assist in the provision of facilities for education at the School which are not normally provided by the LEA.Provide practical support for the work of the Governors of the School in promoting and publicising the School.

Objects

THE AIM OF THE FRIENDS IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL). PLEASE SEE CONSTITUTION ON FILE FOR DETAILS).

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON - SOUTHWARK

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

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £51k in unrestricted free funds against a policy target of at least £1k, indicating a strong reserves position relative to its stated needs. With total receipts of £49,077 and total payments of £48,023, the charity reported a small net surplus for the period, maintaining cash funds of £50,769 at year-end. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £1k in unrestricted free funds (reserves figure: £51k)

“The Friends aims to hold at least £1k in unrestricted free funds at any one time.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 25
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 25
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Angus Farrchair
Anna Borucinska
Atsuko Yamaguchi
Lisa Carr
Svitlana Khandazhevska

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£49k	£48k
31/08/2024	£58k	£46k
31/08/2023	£41k	£30k
31/08/2022	£47k	£42k
31/08/2021	£64k	£60k

Common questions

Is Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £51k in unrestricted free funds against a policy target of at least £1k, indicating a strong reserves position relative to its stated needs. With total receipts of £49,077 and total payments of £48,023, the charity reported a small net surplus for the period, maintaining cash funds of £50,769 at year-end. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF DANES HILL.

FRIENDS OF DANES HILL income £162k
FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE income £42k
Friends of Halstead St. Andrew's School income £48k
FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL income £56k
FRIENDS OF CHIGWELL SCHOOL income £45k
Friends of Waldegrave income £30k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich	£49k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF DANES HILL FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE FY2025	£42k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Friends of Halstead St. Andrew's School FY2025	£48k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL FY2025	£56k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF CHIGWELL SCHOOL FY2025	£45k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.