THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON JUNIOR SCHOOL

Registered charity 1123621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society organises a number of social and fundraising events throughout the year with the purpose of building a sense of community, providing fun activities for the children and to raise funds to buy equipment for the school.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE SURREY.

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

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Registered contact address: Elmbridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £20,395, which is significantly lower than the total cash funds of £132,677, indicating a large portion of assets are held in restricted funds. The accounts state there is no formal policy on the requirement to hold minimum reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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: 10

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

  • Volunteers: 10

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

  • Volunteers: 12

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 16/08/2025, 47 days after the 30/06/2025 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Friends of Thames Ditton Junior School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£62k£76k
31/08/2024£77k£81k
31/08/2023£64k£27k
31/08/2022£90k£28k
31/08/2021£44k£209k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON JUNIOR SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £20,395, which is significantly lower than the total cash funds of £132,677, indicating a large portion of assets are held in restricted funds. The accounts state there is no formal policy on the requirement to hold minimum reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of 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 HARPENDEN TRUST1£26k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON INFANT SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON JUNIOR SCHOOL£62k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON INFANT SCHOOL FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF MOULSHAM JUNIOR SCHOOL FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THOMSON HOUSE FY2025£41k——unclear—no doubt
BUTTSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
BUSBRIDGE JUNIOR SCHOOL PTA FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt

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