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BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY

Registered charity 526622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

The object of the charity is the provision of a day school for boys and a day school for girls, these being Bury Grammar School Boys and Bury Grammar School Girls

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Latest income
£18.5m
Latest spending
£18.6m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which the Governors consider necessary due to unexpected estate repairs. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £14.99 million and cash of £3.59 million, with no requirement for bank loans or overdraft facilities. The auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“10 (2024: 9) Employees received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 10
“10 (2024: 9) Employees received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income)
“Charitable activities 3 - 17,845 - - 17,845” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £15.0m)
“Governors monitor the level of reserves and cash and have targets to build up reserves and cash out of operating surpluses to a level that meets the needs of the Schools at the time, whether this is for capital expenditure to provide up to date facilities, or for working capital.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Children of two governors were pupils of the school for the academic year 2024/25. The governors concerned receive no discount on the fees payable, and at the year end there were no outstanding balances.
“Children of two governors were pupils of the school for the academic year 2024/25. The governors concerned receive no discount on the fees payable, and at the year end there were no outstanding balances.” — page 50
“A governor, who retired in February 2025, is an equity partner in Woodcock Howarth & Nuttall, the Schools' solicitors. All transactions are carried out on a commercial basis.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A governor, who retired in February 2025, is an equity partner in Woodcock Howarth & Nuttall, the Schools' solicitors. All transactions are carried out on a commercial basis.
“Children of two governors were pupils of the school for the academic year 2024/25. The governors concerned receive no discount on the fees payable, and at the year end there were no outstanding balances.” — page 50
“A governor, who retired in February 2025, is an equity partner in Woodcock Howarth & Nuttall, the Schools' solicitors. All transactions are carried out on a commercial basis.” — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £16.1m
“A full actuarial valuation for the scheme was carried out at 30 September 2023. This valuation showed assets of £514.9m, liabilities of £531.0m and a deficit of £16.1m.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bury Grammar School Services Limited
“A wholly owned subsidiary of the corporate trustee, Bury Grammar School Services Limited (company number 08150083), was incorporated on 19th July 2012. The company is dormant.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Horsfield & Smith. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bury Grammar School 450 Bursary Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£18.5m
Total spending
£18.6m
Cost of raising funds
£232k
Reserves (reported)
£15.0m
Employees
211

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£18.5m£18.6m
31/08/2024£18.4m£18.0m
31/08/2023£16.5m£16.1m
31/08/2022£15.0m£14.5m
31/08/2021£13.4m£12.6m

Common questions

Is BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which the Governors consider necessary due to unexpected estate repairs. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £14.99 million and cash of £3.59 million, with no requirement for bank loans or overdraft facilities. The auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Horsfield & Smith.

What does the highest-paid employee of BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band, and 10 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2025£5kSchool bursaries
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2022£2kSchool bursaries
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2023£833School bursary
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2024£417School bursary

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 Merchant Taylors' Foundation1£58k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY£18.5munclear10unclear—no doubt
LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£617k—0below—no doubt
STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL FY2025£22.9m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear—no doubt
BEACHBOROUGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.3m——unclear—no doubt
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£11.6m——unclear—no doubt
Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund FY2025£565k—0unclear—no doubt

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