GILLINGHAM SCHOOL
PROVIDING OR ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL BENEFITS, GRANTS AND SCOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND PROMOTING EDUCATION
Objects
A DAY OF BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS OR GIRLS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds significant net assets of £826,472, comprising unrestricted funds of £58,897 and endowment funds of £757,482. The trustees report that the capital of the endowments is restricted, meaning only the income generated can be spent on the Foundation's objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and Gift Aid 50,000” — page 8
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — Gillingham School: Good
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANDREW JENKINS
- Daniel John Denham
- EMMA Jayne VALLENDER
- GUY CHRISTOPHER LOWTON
- Ian Rickus Day
- JANE Catherine REES
- Lucinda Jayne Warren
- Matthew Alan Lake
- Matthew Thomas Pitts
- Nicholas James Borrill
- Richard George Harvey
- TIMOTHY SHARP
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £336k | £336k |
| 05/04/2024 | £60k | £52k |
| 05/04/2023 | £57k | £42k |
| 05/04/2022 | £282k | £282k |
| 05/04/2021 | £21k | £17k |
Common questions
Is GILLINGHAM SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds significant net assets of £826,472, comprising unrestricted funds of £58,897 and endowment funds of £757,482. The trustees report that the capital of the endowments is restricted, meaning only the income generated can be spent on the Foundation's objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/07/2025 | £16k | School Games Organiser - 267 |
| Sport England | 15/04/2025 | £8k | School Games Organiser - 267 |
| Sport England | 03/06/2024 | £24k | School Games Organiser - 267 |
| Sport England | 07/09/2023 | £16k | School Games Organiser |
| Sport England | 14/03/2023 | £8k | School Games Organiser |
| Sport England | 26/07/2022 | £15k | School Games Organiser |
| Sport England | 22/03/2022 | £9k | School Games Organiser |
| Sport England | 19/03/2015 | £10k | Gillingham School Cycling Initiative |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £1.0m |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | 1 | £58k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH GILLINGHAM
- THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION
- GILLIGATE CHURCH ESTATE CHARITY
- WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED
- GGS SCHOOL FUND
- DR CHALLONER'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLINGHAM SCHOOL | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH GILLINGHAM | £397k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION | £525k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GILLIGATE CHURCH ESTATE CHARITY | £108k | £8,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GGS SCHOOL FUND | £331k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |