THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL CHARITY

Registered charity 1061647 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the trust is to advance the education of pupils by making grants available to the school towards the improvement of teaching and learning. This last year grants have been awarded to support the Bennett Music Academy and the DoE Award Scheme. A ?500K grant has also been set aside for a new 6th Form Centre due to be ready in Jan 2014.

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Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is a grant-making trust fully dependent on parental support, with regular monthly income averaging £2,700 in the current year, down from £3,600 in 2023. Per the trustees' report, the charity considers itself a going concern, although it acknowledges that funds held are of a short-term nature and should be expended as soon as possible on its objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Gifts (64% of income)
“Donations and Gifts 35,638” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£53k£61k
05/04/2024£66k£114k
05/04/2023£54k£64k
05/04/2022£72k£47k
05/04/2021£79k£100k

Common questions

Is THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is a grant-making trust fully dependent on parental support, with regular monthly income averaging £2,700 in the current year, down from £3,600 in 2023. Per the trustees' report, the charity considers itself a going concern, although it acknowledges that funds held are of a short-term nature and should be expended as soon as possible on its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE S M B TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£3k