THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOL CENTENARY BURSARIES FUND

Registered charity 1114845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Highfield School Centenary Bursaries Fund charity was created to advance education by contributing towards the fees of pupils who, but for financial assistance, would not be able to attend and be educated at Highfield or Brookham Schools.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE FEES OF PUPILS WHO, BUT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND, OR CONTINUE TO ATTEND AND BE EDUCATED AT THE SCHOOL.2. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SCHOOL CLOSES THEN THE OBJECT OF THE TRUST SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AGED 3-13 IN HAMPSHIRE, WEST SUSSEX AND SURREY.

Area of benefit: HAMPSHIRE, WEST SUSSEX AND SURREY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £33,331 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £771,353. The trustees aim to grow the fund to a target of £1 million to support bursaries, noting that fundraising has been delayed by COVID over the last four years. The charity has no formal reserves policy but maintains sufficient unrestricted assets to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: grow the Fund until it reaches its target of £1 million (held: £771k)

“The Trustees do not have a formal reserves policy. The aim of the Trustees is to provide support for two full Bursaries a year out of the Fund. Their further aim is to raise sufficient donations in a particular year, together with investment income, to exceed the Bursaries paid in the year and so to grow the Fund until it reaches its target of £1 million.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity paid bursary fees on behalf of pupils to Highfield School (Liphook) Limited, a related party. Additionally, the related party paid the independent examination fees.

“During the year the Charity paid to Highfield School (Liphook) Limited the amount of £89,841 (2024: £91,408) on behalf of pupils attending the school. Independent examination fees of £1,510 (2024: £1,450) were paid by Highfield School (Liphook) Limited.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Highfield School Centenary Bursaries Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Fleur Dumas
Hugo Alexander
Jonathan Hugh David Carey · trustee of 1 other charity
Katharine Naylor
Kerri Wilkes
PETER ANDREW GREENWOOD
SIMON MASON

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£95k	£90k
31/08/2024	£68k	£92k
31/08/2023	£82k	£113k
31/08/2022	£91k	£91k
31/08/2021	£44k	£128k

Common questions

Is THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOL CENTENARY BURSARIES FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £33,331 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £771,353. The trustees aim to grow the fund to a target of £1 million to support bursaries, noting that fundraising has been delayed by COVID over the last four years. The charity has no formal reserves policy but maintains sufficient unrestricted assets to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.