BINGLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1180077 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Making grants and awards to individuals; providing land.buildings/open space

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1.1 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FOR THE SCHOOL SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS AS PART OF THE NORMAL RUNNING COSTS OF THE SCHOOL AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE SCHOOL’S GOVERNING BODY AND THE CHARITY TRUSTEES; 1.2 AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES TO PERSONS WHO ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND, OR ARE ATTENDING THE SCHOOL WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE PRIORITY AREA OF THE SCHOOL, FROM TIME TO TIME, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 19 AND IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND1.3 PROMOTION OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE GIVING OF AWARDS AND PRIZES TO PUPILS AND FORMER PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL.

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
£138k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £15,845,499, driven by a net income of £98,373 which included £59,390 in net gains on investments. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £14,739,920 and maintains sufficient liquid funds to meet its financial commitments. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue meeting objectives, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income)
“Donations and legacies 1,812,420”
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold); recorded price paid £323k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£66k
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£4.7m
Employees
1

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£138k£100k
30/09/2024£1.9m£66k
30/09/2023£133k£111k
30/09/2022£781k£122k
30/09/2021£128k£44k

Common questions

Is BINGLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £15,845,499, driven by a net income of £98,373 which included £59,390 in net gains on investments. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £14,739,920 and maintains sufficient liquid funds to meet its financial commitments. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue meeting objectives, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BINGLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO£138k—0unclear—no doubt
AYLESBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£341k—0unclear—no doubt
The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited FY2025£14.0m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION FY2025£463k—0above—no doubt
BILL BROWN'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OF 1989 FY2025£623k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.