# English schools raise £1.5 billion a year, says DfES

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/05/14/english-schools-raise-15-billion-year-says-dfes/
- Published: 2005-05-14T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) reports that schools in England raise
£1.5 billion a year through fundraising from parents, businesses, churches and local
clubs.
The Department reports that secondary schools in England raised an average
of nearly £222,000 each during 2003/04, and primary schools raised an average of
£35,000 each.

As well as fundraising events, many schools generated income from letting out buildings
and other facilities.

During the same period central and local government gave £23 billion to schools 
in England.

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