SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2012
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£322k
Reserves (reported)
£179k
Employees
26
Trustees
- James Cameronchair
- Chris Webb
- Dr Mikel Mellick
- Karen Dawn Neale
- Neel Sood
- Nicholas Dent
- Shaunagh Brown
- Thomas Edward Lockyer Walsh
- Victoria Griffin
- Yasmine Hafiz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £1.5m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
Common questions
Who funds SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY, THE QUILTER FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £140k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £96k |
| WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY | FY2024 | £53k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k |
| THE QUILTER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £37k |
| WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY | FY2025 | £25k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £25k |
| WASPS LEGENDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £25k |
| WASPS LEGENDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k |
| IMAGINE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k |
| IMAGINE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |