BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND
To provide grants to parents of pupils at Bedales School in need of financial aid to pay their tuition fees, with a preference for parents who were themselves pupils at the School
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £6,184,189 from £6,375,504 in the prior year, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £191,315. The trustees confirm that assets are sufficient to meet obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees wish at least to maintain the value of the uncommitted reserves to continue providing the income necessary to fulfil the Trust's objects.” — page 5
Trustees
- CATHERINE ELIZABETH BAXANDALLchair
- DENNIS FREDERICK ARCHER
- Jonathan Marcus Reed
- Josephine Ella JONATHAN
- LYNN PEARCY
- STEPHEN AUSTIN JOHN DAVIES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £157k | £269k |
| 31/08/2024 | £184k | £278k |
| 31/08/2023 | £213k | £314k |
| 31/08/2022 | £166k | £315k |
| 31/08/2021 | £154k | £260k |
Common questions
Is BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £6,184,189 from £6,375,504 in the prior year, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £191,315. The trustees confirm that assets are sufficient to meet obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £762k |
Charities like this
- BEDALES SCHOOL
- ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX
- Bedford School Foundation Trust
- THE CECIL GRANT FOUNDER'S TRUST FOR ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL
- NICHOLAS CHAMBERLAINE'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- GGS SCHOOL FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDALES SCHOOL | £24.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX | £36.2m | £200,000 - £210,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Bedford School Foundation Trust | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CECIL GRANT FOUNDER'S TRUST FOR ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NICHOLAS CHAMBERLAINE'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |