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FRIENDS OF BRACKENFIELD SCHOOL

Registered charity 1105317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the charity is to enhance the experience of Brackenfield School pupils and their enjoyment of school life by funding educational activities, to support the wider community and school's chosen charities. Funds to do this are raised at several fundraising events (e.g. Christmas fair, sale of pre owned uniform and various social events) organised by the FOBS committee.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT BRACKENFIELD SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL

Area of benefit: CATCHMENT AREA OF BRACKENFIELD 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 · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £584 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a closing unrestricted fund balance of £8,467. The trustees state that the charity does not need to maintain a minimum level of reserves as it raises funds for specific one-off purchases without ongoing spending commitments. An independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charity (Auction, MacMillan, etc) (37% of income)
“Charity (Auction, MacMillan, etc) £10,003”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: it does not need to maintain a minimum level of reserves (reserves figure: £8k)
“The charity raises funds for specific one-off purchases. As such, it does not have ongoing spending commitments so it does not need to maintain a minimum level of reserves.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 15

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£27k£28k
31/12/2024£17k£15k
31/12/2023£11k£13k
31/12/2022£4k£4k
31/12/2021£2k£2k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BRACKENFIELD SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £584 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a closing unrestricted fund balance of £8,467. The trustees state that the charity does not need to maintain a minimum level of reserves as it raises funds for specific one-off purchases without ongoing spending commitments. An independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PERSIMMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF BRACKENFIELD SCHOOL£27k——unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BRENTWOOD SCHOOL (FOBS) FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF OAKFIELD SCHOOL FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF BROOKLANDS SCHOOL FY2025£48k—0below—no doubt
FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt

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