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KETTERING OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 309903 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND HAVE ATTENDED A SCHOOL WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF KETTERING FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION UNDER SEVERAL CATEGORIES: TO INDIVIDUALS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTICULAR TALENT IN THE AREAS OF THE ARTS OR SPORTS. GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG KETTERING PEOPLE.

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Latest income
£526k
Latest spending
£589k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an income deficit of £63,274 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a £106,590 loss on investments due to a stock market fall. Despite this, the charity holds substantial net funds of £5,125,282, comprising unrestricted and endowment funds, which the trustees consider adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income stream (held: £2.2m)
“It is the policy of the charity to hold free reserves in its deposit accounts which have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose. The Governors have set aside these reserves in order to protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income stream as part of a policy of good financial management practice.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Business Exchange Kettering
“During the year payments totalling £8,669 (2024 - £8,259) have been made in respect of rent of offices, to the Business Exchange Kettering, a not-for-profit entity which has a Trustee in common with this Foundation.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£589k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~44.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£526k£589k
05/04/2024£516k£554k
05/04/2023£495k£551k
05/04/2022£357k£413k
05/04/2021£248k£360k

Common questions

Is KETTERING OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an income deficit of £63,274 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a £106,590 loss on investments due to a stock market fall. Despite this, the charity holds substantial net funds of £5,125,282, comprising unrestricted and endowment funds, which the trustees consider adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WINDFALL FOUNDATION1—
GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM1£82k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHAMPTON OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KETTERING OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION£526k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHAMPTON OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£395k—0unclear—no doubt
Kettering Town F.C. Community Trust FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt
MAYFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRAVESEND FY2025£488k—0unclear—no doubt
AYLESBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
GGS SCHOOL FUND FY2025£331k—0unclear—noted

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