THE DIXIE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 527837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the foundation are to assist the finances of the primary school of Market Bosworth, The High School of Market Bosworth, associated schools and organisations within the beneficial areas, and to assist with grants for the educational benefit of young persons under 25 years of age, who reside in the beneficial or extended beneficial areas.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY SUCH YEARLY SUM AS THEY THINK FIT, BEING NOT MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE SAID NET INCOME, IN PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS, OF ANY KIND OR NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE SECONDARY SCHOOL NOW KNOWN AS THE MARKET BOSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL.THE TRUSTEES MAY, IN ANY YEAR MAKE PAYMENTS WITHIN THE LIMITS FROM TIME TO TIME AGREED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS TO THE MANAGERS OF THE BARLESTONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND TO THE MANAGERS OF ANY NEW SCHOOL OF THE FOUNDATION OR OF ANY NEW VOLUNTARY SCHOOL. THE RESIDUE OF THE SAID NET INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OF EITHER SEX WHO HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 25 YEARS, WHO OR WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS (SAVE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF THOSE WHO ARE KIN OF THE FOUNDER) RESIDE IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA OR HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN RESIDENT IN THAT AREA FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS, AND WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA THE OBJECTS WHICH ARE, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, DIRECTED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF OR IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN OR YOUNG PERSONS ELIGIBLE AS BENEFICIARIES OF THE FOUNDATION BY DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL,MENTAL AND MORAL CAPACITIES THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. BENEFICIAL AREA MEANS THE AREA FORMERLY CONTAINED IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF MARKET BOSWORTH (WITH THE FORMER PARISH OF CADEBY) BEING THE AREA COMPRISING THE CIVIL PARISHES OF MARKET BOSWORTH, BARLESTONE, CARLTON, OSBASTON, SHENTON, SUTTON CHENEY AND CADEBY: FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 22 OF SCHEME DATED 29 AUGUST 1972

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS DESCRIPTION

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased significantly to £3,605,617, driven largely by a £1,357,932 gain on the revaluation of fixed assets and investments. Unrestricted reserves stood at £3,605,617, with no stated reserves policy target provided in the filing. The charity reported a net income of £109,106 from charitable activities and donations, while expenditure on raising funds was £9,391.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRIAN SUTTON
• Caroline Dixie
• Gemma Tallis
• JANE GLENNON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Judith Mackley
• Kevin Morrell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Margaret Brooke
• Martin Cartwright
• Martin Reed
• Maureen Cook
• Michelle nelson
• Rev Paul Betts
• Stephen John Humphreys
• William John Crooks · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

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