SCARGILL'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Support of schools and individuals in area of benefit
Objects
1A TO PROVIDE SUCH BENEFITS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY AS AGREED BY GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION (INCLUDING C OF E AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS ETC. I BY AWARDING EXHIBITIONS, II FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTER PROFESSION ETC. III BURSARIES FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL, IV FINANCE FOR STUDY OF MUSIC OF THE ARTS. SEE SCHEME FOR DETAILS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £16,000.06 in bank balances and £1,752,797.00 in investments, with no liabilities recorded. The trustees note a broad policy to hold between £10,000 and £20,000 in cash and report a continuing increase in income generated by the investment portfolio.
What the accounts disclose
“There is continuing increase in income generated by the Investment Portfolio”
“Broad policy to hold in cash £10000 to £20000” — page 3
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ALAN COOPER
- CAROL ANN HART
- CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER HOLWELL
- ELIZABETH SYLVIA CHRISTIN CAMPBELL
- John Frederick Mazillius
- Rev Christine French
- Rev Philip James Selby
- Richard Sewell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £28k |
| 31/12/2024 | £36k | £27k |
| 31/12/2023 | £38k | £25k |
| 31/12/2022 | £26k | £28k |
| 31/12/2021 | £15k | £27k |
Common questions
Is SCARGILL'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £16,000.06 in bank balances and £1,752,797.00 in investments, with no liabilities recorded. The trustees note a broad policy to hold between £10,000 and £20,000 in cash and report a continuing increase in income generated by the investment portfolio. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE SIR ANDREW JUDD FOUNDATION | 1 | £515k |
| THE DOOUSS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
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- SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
- SKINNERS' EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- THE SPALDING MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION
- FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARGILL'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £35k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £218k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SKINNERS' EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £2.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SPALDING MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION | £525k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATION | £425k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |