WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED
The provision and conduct of a day school for boys and girls.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £14,913k, with unrestricted free reserves reaching £2,504k. The charity reports a net gain of £278k for the year, driven by a reduction in charitable expenditure to £11,320k despite a slight decrease in fee income. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that salary costs as a percentage of net fee income improved to 74.4% from 82.3% in the prior year.
What the accounts disclose
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dan Peters — Acting Head
- Toby Hughes — Deputy Head (Academic)
- Claudine Jones — Assistant Head (Student Welfare & Safeguarding)
- John Wood — Assistant Head (Operations)
- Alex Yarnley — Assistant Head (Academic)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Shaun Aldischair
- Andrew Hymer
- Bruce Jones
- Claire Gilbert
- FAYE SUMMERS
- Jaspal Sohal
- Jasper Chandel
- Stephen Burke
- Sukhjot Dhami
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £11.6m | £11.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £12.9m | £12.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £10.8m | £11.0m |
| 31/08/2022 | £10.2m | £10.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £9.6m | £8.9m |
Common questions
Is WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £14,913k, with unrestricted free reserves reaching £2,504k. The charity reports a net gain of £278k for the year, driven by a reduction in charitable expenditure to £11,320k despite a slight decrease in fee income. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that salary costs as a percentage of net fee income improved to 74.4% from 82.3% in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.
Who funds WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED as a grant recipient include The Merchant Taylors' Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2025 | £25k | Education |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2025 | £17k | Other |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2022 | £15k | Education (from restricted funds) |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2022 | £600 | Education (from unrestricted funds) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £320 |
Charities like this
- Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund
- WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE WATFORD FULLER FOUNDATION
- THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY
- THE CAVENDISH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund | £565k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST | £460k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE WATFORD FULLER FOUNDATION | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | not going concern |
| LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |