FRIENDS OF HEVER SCHOOL

Registered charity 287136 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The 'Friends of Hever School' raises funds for the benefit of Hever C of E School in Hever, Kent.The main focus of the Friends fundraising at the moment, is to raise funds for facilities to enrich the children's education.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION IS 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: 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.

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

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved significant profits across its fundraising activities, with total takings of £32,868.88 against expenses of £17,006.80 for the year. The Treasurer's summary confirms a 'bumper fund raising year' driven by the return of major events like the Hever Ball. The charity holds closing balances of £12,838.48 in its current account and £11,142.85 in its savings account, indicating adequate resources for ongoing projects such as the outdoor classroom.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

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

  • Volunteers: 20

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

  • Volunteers: 10

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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£33k£17k
31/07/2024£38k£20k
31/07/2023£31k£22k
31/07/2022£22k£26k
31/07/2021£12k£6k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF HEVER SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved significant profits across its fundraising activities, with total takings of £32,868.88 against expenses of £17,006.80 for the year. The Treasurer's summary confirms a 'bumper fund raising year' driven by the return of major events like the Hever Ball. The charity holds closing balances of £12,838.48 in its current account and £11,142.85 in its savings account, indicating adequate resources for ongoing projects such as the outdoor classroom.

Who funds FRIENDS OF HEVER SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF HEVER SCHOOL as a grant recipient include GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2024£5k
GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2025£5k

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
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£477

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF HEVER SCHOOL£33k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BRECON HIGH SCHOOL FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF EPPING PRIMARY SCHOOL FY2025£25k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF ST WILFRID'S SCHOOL - HAYWARDS HEATH FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF KENTISH TOWN SCHOOL FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF AMBLER FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt

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