# Friends of Victoria School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 512758 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/512758)
- Website: https://www.victoria.bham.sch.uk
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £9,090
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Birmingham City
- Other names: Victoria School Parents' Staff Association (previous)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-victoria-school

Friends of Victoria exists to support the pupils of Victoria School and Specialist Arts College, to promote their welfare and to raise funds to enhance their education.

## 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 | £10.7k | £9,090 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £45.3k | £86.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £100k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £20.4k | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £54.9k | £60.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance the education of pupils at the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the lea). 2. To promote the support of children with disabilities at Victoria school and in the interests of social welfare and in order to improve their conditions of life to provide recreational facilities for such children. See constitution for further details.

## What it funds

Friends of Victoria School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Victoria School reported income of £10.7k and spending of £9,090. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £193k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Victoria School in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (victoria.bham.sch.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 Victoria School open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Victoria School is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Victoria School fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

### Does Friends of Victoria School give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Victoria School give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Victoria School'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 £9,090. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £38.5k a year.

### How large is Friends of Victoria School?

In its latest reported year Friends of Victoria School reported income of £10.7k and spending of £9,090.


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