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

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF:(1) A SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND A SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TO BE CALLED BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOYS AND BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL GIRLS RESPECTIVELY;(2) AN INFANT SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS;(3) A NURSERY;(4) A SIXTH FORM,AND SUCH OTHER ANCILLARY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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: Bury, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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

Top pay band moved from more than £60,000 (FY2024) to unclear (FY2025).
Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (FY2024) → 10 (FY2025).

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

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 4
Employees paid over £60,000: 14 (£60,001–£70,000: 8; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 6
Employees paid over £60,000: 59 (£60,001–£70,000: 42; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 6
Employees paid over £60,000: 30 (£60,001–£70,000: 22; £70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 2)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

THE BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS TRUSTEE LIMITED

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

Operates in: Bury

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST	FY2025	£5k	School bursaries
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST	FY2022	£2k	School bursaries
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST	FY2023	£833	School bursary
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST	FY2024	£417	School 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BRISTOL CHARITIES	1	£304k
THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£272k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION	1	£93k
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation	1	£58k
QUADSTAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£3k

Charities like this

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

STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL income £22.9m
BURY MANOR SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED (DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL) income £2.3m
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED income £11.6m
BETHANY SCHOOL income £8.8m
LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION income £617k
ERMYSTED'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL income £47k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS CHARITY	£18.5m	unclear	10	unclear	—	no doubt
STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL FY2025	£22.9m	£130,001 - £140,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BURY MANOR SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED (DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL) FY2025	£2.3m	£100,001 - £110,000	—	below	—	noted
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£11.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHANY SCHOOL FY2025	£8.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND LEEDS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025	£617k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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