WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
The advancement of education of the pupils at Wellingborough School through financial support and assistance of the school and/or wider educational initiatives projects and other associated activities, and by awarding scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at the school or at any university, college of education, or other institution of further education.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL, THROUGH:- THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL AND/OR WIDER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES PROJECTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES;- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT THE SCHOOL OR AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves totalled £5,311 as of 31 August 2025, with a reserves policy focused on holding an adequate but not excessive level. The trustees confirmed the charity can meet all known obligations, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention to understand the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Income is primarily generated through donations and fundraising.” — page 4
“The level of reserves is discussed annually with a view to holding an adequate but not excessive level of reserves. Free reserves held by the charity as at 31 August 2025 totalled £5,311.” — page 5
“During the year, the charity made grants totalling £56,090 to Wellingborough School, which is a member of the CIO.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Dr Jonathan Karl Coxchair
- David Andrew Waller
- Dr Ankur Khajuria
- James William Browne
- Nigel Alan Johnson
- Simon John Hawkes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £132k | £57k |
| 31/08/2024 | £8k | £3k |
Common questions
Is WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves totalled £5,311 as of 31 August 2025, with a reserves policy focused on holding an adequate but not excessive level. The trustees confirmed the charity can meet all known obligations, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention to understand the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £345k |
| DOUGLAS COMPTON JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £127k |
| THE FARRER TRUST | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED
- OLD WARWICKIAN TRUST
- THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- WELLFIELD EDUCATION
- W G S TRUST
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £132k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED | £3.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| OLD WARWICKIAN TRUST | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £320k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLFIELD EDUCATION | £81k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| W G S TRUST | £862k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |