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THE BURSARY FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1178542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, to promote the education of children and young people aged up to and including 18 years in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by the provision of bursaries to enable children to attend independent schools and further and higher education and the provision of tutoring.

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Latest income
£157k
Latest spending
£239k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,964 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £221,755 to £167,791. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell to £65,742, while the charity maintains strong safeguarding policies and continues to expand its programmes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2025 No £60,001 - £70,000 i” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2025 No £60,001 - £70,000 i” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 112,506 120,753 233,259” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bursary Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£157k£239k
30/09/2024£157k£239k
30/09/2023£104k£130k
30/09/2022£105k£133k
30/09/2021£290k£63k

Common questions

Is THE BURSARY FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £53,964 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £221,755 to £167,791. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves fell to £65,742, while the charity maintains strong safeguarding policies and continues to expand its programmes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE BURSARY FOUNDATION CIO earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE BURSARY FOUNDATION CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BURSARY FOUNDATION CIO as a grant recipient include THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATIONFY2025—Supporting talented children from underrepresented backgrounds