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THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION FOR RUGBY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1095856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal aim of the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School is to raise funds:*to provide more bursary awards for boarding places, subject to parental means testing, thereby widening access to the School, so that more talented pupils may benefit from an education at Rugby School, irrespective of their families' ability to pay the fees, and*to help to improve the infrastructure of Rugby School.

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Latest income
£681k
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation holds total funds of £24.85 million, supported by investment gains of £1.93 million. The Trustees report that the charity has adequate resources and facilities to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. Reserves are managed to support bursary programmes, with a policy target of holding funds for two years of assistance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts (51% of income)
“Donations and gifts continue to be the Foundation’s main source of income with a total of £864,812 (2023-24: £836,783) received during the year, including legacies.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years of financial assistance for both the current Arnold Foundation students and those to be recruited within the next year (held: £186k)
“Whilst these funds are being established, the policy is to hold such restricted and unrestricted funds as to be able to provide two years of financial assistance for both the current Arnold Foundation students and those to be recruited within the next year.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£70k
Reserves (reported)
£186k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£681k£1.5m
30/06/2024£984k£1.5m
30/06/2023£829k£1.2m
30/06/2022£942k£1.2m
30/06/2021£874k£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION FOR RUGBY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation holds total funds of £24.85 million, supported by investment gains of £1.93 million. The Trustees report that the charity has adequate resources and facilities to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. Reserves are managed to support bursary programmes, with a policy target of holding funds for two years of assistance. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION FOR RUGBY SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION FOR RUGBY SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATION, The A and J Charitable Trust.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£25kBursaries for students at Rugby School
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kThe purpose of the Arnold Foundation, which is funded entirely from voluntary donations, is to provide bursaries, subject to means testing, for students in boar
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kProvide bursaries for students in boarding places at Rugby School
The A and J Charitable TrustFY2024£10k
The A and J Charitable TrustFY2025£2k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£955k
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S CHARITY1£500k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1£110k
WASPS LEGENDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£24k
THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O.1£19k
THE DANSON FOUNDATION1£17k
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£11k
MACE FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUGBY SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION FOR RUGBY SCHOOL£681k—0unclear—no doubt
RUGBY SCHOOL FY2025£57.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE BOLTON SCHOOL BURSARY FOUNDATION FY2025£11.9m—0no_policy—no doubt
THE STOWE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£358k—0below—no doubt
THE LUDGROVE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.