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austin friars

The charity supports children and young people. Austin Friars is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Carlisle and operates in Cumbria.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

As the only Independent day school for girls and boys aged 3 - 18 in the North of Cumbria and south-west Scotland, Austin Friars is continuing to develop its strong reputation for meeting the individual needs of all its pupils.

Fundraising

See where Austin Friars is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,428,157
Latest Expenditure
£5,380,944

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £25,865
Charitable Activities £5,116,382
Other Trading £202,818
Investments £41,547
Other Income £41,545

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,175,693
Raising Funds £7,753
Governance £32,275
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £197,498

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,428,157£5,380,944£5,175,693£6,361,719£092 / 12
2023£4,829,643£4,912,473£4,629,230£6,304,264£079 / 7
2022£4,600,919£4,695,818£4,425,978£6,030,353£5,972,40294 / 5
2021£4,693,140£4,439,918£4,245,429£6,132,117£2,719,941100 / 10
2020£5,040,438£4,851,291£4,602,468£5,860,035£0104 / 4

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers