# Friends of Thorndown Schools

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104661 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104661)
- Website: https://www.thorndown.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.3k; spending £20.6k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: F.o.t.s (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-thorndown-schools

Friends of Thorndown schools hold fundraising activities that involve friends, families and pupils of the school. Such activities include disco's, fayres, bingo evenings, fashion shows, quiz evenings and auctions of promises.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £17.3k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £17.2k | £22k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £18.3k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £22.9k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 4 Oct 2021 | £6,786 | £8,563 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: (1) Developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the school; (2) Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils

## What it funds

Friends of Thorndown Schools is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Thorndown Schools reported income of £17.3k and spending of £20.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £76.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Thorndown Schools in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (thorndown.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Thorndown Schools open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Thorndown Schools is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Thorndown Schools fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

### Does Friends of Thorndown Schools give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Thorndown Schools makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Thorndown Schools give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Thorndown Schools's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £20.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.4k a year.

### How large is Friends of Thorndown Schools?

In its latest reported year Friends of Thorndown Schools reported income of £17.3k and spending of £20.6k.


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