THE RAMSEY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 270604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAMSEY ABBEY FOUNDATION, RAMSEY ABBEY SCHOOL FOUNDATION, RAMSEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION

1.advance education of young people under 252.provide land and buildings for use by a school3.provide items services and facilities for Abbey College Ramsey Cambs4.award prizes or other reward to pupils at the College5.give grants burseries or other payments to enable continuance in education and to assist entry into a profession trade or calling or travel abroad for education.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR USE BY A SCHOOL;(B) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL;(C) FURTHERING THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL BY THE AWARD OF PRIZES (OR OTHER SUITABLE REWARD); AND (D) GIVING GRANTS, BURSARIES OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN NEED: (I) TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN ANY MANNER APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES (INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AT ANY SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING); AND (II) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THEM TO ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING OR TO ENABLE THEM TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: CIVIL PARISH OF RAMSEY

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

£49k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £46,355, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,045,332 are maintained in line with a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.0m)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

MR A J DODSchair
Esmond Edwards · trustee of 2 other charities
JOHN ALEXANDER RODNEY CHRISP · trustee of 4 other charities
JOHN FRANCIS STEVENS
JULIA ANNE BAKER
MRS M A JACKSON

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£49k	£99k
31/03/2024	£62k	£42k
31/03/2023	£54k	£54k
31/03/2022	£54k	£29k
31/03/2021	£52k	£32k

Common questions

Is THE RAMSEY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £46,355, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,045,332 are maintained in line with a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.