FRIENDS OF DANES HILL

Registered charity 1145111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FODH

Advance the education of the pupils of the School by:providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the School ; fostering more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the School; engaging in activities which support the School and advance the education of the pupils attending it, and doing all such other lawful things as are necessary.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY:1. PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL AND AS AN ANCILLARY THERETO;2. FOSTERING MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL3. ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING IT, AND4. DOING ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE SAID OBJECTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£162k

Latest spending

£120k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a voluntary income of £161,693 against total expenditure of £119,860, resulting in a net increase in funds of £41,833. Per the trustees' report, closing unrestricted reserves stood at £114,777, which is well above the stated minimum policy target of £20,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum level of £20,000 (reserves figure: £115k)

“The trustees propose to maintain the charity's reserves at a minimum level of £20,000 to ensure it can meet any unforeseen emergency or unexpected need and to ensure sufficient reserves to meet the costs of its fundraising activities.” — page 3

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses 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 31/07/2025

Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

Volunteers: 50

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/04/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Louise Greenhalghchair
Amy Ala

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£162k	£120k
31/07/2024	£130k	£117k
31/07/2023	£76k	£57k
31/07/2022	£133k	£128k
31/07/2021	£34k	£31k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF DANES HILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a voluntary income of £161,693 against total expenditure of £119,860, resulting in a net increase in funds of £41,833. Per the trustees' report, closing unrestricted reserves stood at £114,777, which is well above the stated minimum policy target of £20,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WINCHMORE HILL.

FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WINCHMORE HILL income £28k
FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL income £56k
FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL income £20k
THE FRIENDS OF THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL income £75k
FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE income £42k
THE FRIENDS OF CASTLE HILL SCHOOL income £25k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FRIENDS OF DANES HILL	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WINCHMORE HILL FY2025	£28k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL FY2025	£56k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL FY2024	£20k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL FY2025	£75k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE FY2025	£42k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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