THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BURSARY FUND
The Charity provides bursaries for the benefit of any pupil,former pupil and/or potential pupil of the Royal Masonic School for Girls who in the opinion of the trustees requires financial assistance to assist in the furtherance or completion of their education.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND TO PROVIDE BURSARIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PUPIL, FORMER PUPIL AND/OR POTENTIAL PUPIL OF THE SCHOOL WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES REQUIRES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OR COMPLETION OF SUCH PUPIL'S, FORMER PUPIL'S AND/OR POTENTIAL PUPIL'S EDUCATION SUCH BURSARIES TO BE AWARDED IN SUCH A MANNER AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND FROM ALL OR ANY PART OF THE CAPITAL OR INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,357,522, which the trustees deem adequate to support the charity for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income increase of £84,320, driven by investment gains and income, while charitable expenditure on bursaries decreased slightly to £23,900. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Currently reserves are ata level of f,l ,357,522 (2024 f.1,273,202), which is deemed adequate to support the charity for the foreseeable future.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Ian Williams
- Robert Garvey
- Simon Staite
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £83k | £40k |
| 31/08/2024 | £107k | £34k |
| 31/08/2023 | £100k | £28k |
| 31/08/2022 | £74k | £26k |
| 31/08/2021 | £95k | £38k |
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BURSARY FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,357,522, which the trustees deem adequate to support the charity for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income increase of £84,320, driven by investment gains and income, while charitable expenditure on bursaries decreased slightly to £23,900. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £160k |
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
- CLSG BURSARY AND AWARDS FUND
- THE CHOIR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION BURSARY TRUST LIMITED
- CLS BURSARY AND AWARDS FUND
- THE MORSE-BOYCOTT BURSARY FUND
- MISSIONARIES' CHILDREN'S FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BURSARY FUND | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | £21.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLSG BURSARY AND AWARDS FUND | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHOIR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION BURSARY TRUST LIMITED | £322k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CLS BURSARY AND AWARDS FUND | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MORSE-BOYCOTT BURSARY FUND | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |