THE JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND

Registered charity 296155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND

To raise money from parents, guardians and former pupils of John Hampden Grammar School and spend it on the purchase of educational equipment and related facilities that enhance the learning of pupils at the school and which costs cannot be met from annual government funding.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.

Area of benefit: WITHIN 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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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £161,566, an increase from the previous year's £133,466. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income)
“Income includes donations from parents which together with Gift Aid totalled £46,902, all of which is unrestricted.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The John Hampden Grammar School Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£48k£20k
31/08/2024£47k£19k
31/08/2023£57k£19k
31/08/2022£63k£19k
31/08/2021£74k£79k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £161,566, an increase from the previous year's £133,466. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JOHN HAMPDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND£48k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN HAMPDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£43k—0unclear54.2%noted
THE FRIENDS OF THE JOHN HAMPDEN SCHOOL,WENDOVER FY2025£31k—0above—no doubt
LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY FY2025£358k—0unclear—no doubt
THE POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST FUND FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
HUTTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt

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