THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Registered charity 528769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £157,703 for the year ended 31 March 2023, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total consolidated reserves stood at £9,980,134, with free reserves of £925,351, which the trustees note may significantly reduce whilst projects are proceeding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1m (held: £925k)
The Trustees objective is to maintain cash and readily realisable investments of £1m in order to finance the Dyson building loan repayments. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited owed £16,819 to the charity.
KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited owed £16,819 (2022 - £5,619) at 31 March 2023 to the charity. — page 34
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: KES Trustees Ltd, KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited
The charity has two wholly owned subsidiaries. KES Trustees Ltd which was established to operate Shakespeare's Schoolroom as a tourist attraction and KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited which was formed to promote 'Shakespeare's School' internationally. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.2m
Cost of raising funds
£125k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2024£798k£739k
31/03/2023£643k£729k
31/03/2022£1.0m£830k
31/03/2021£520k£742k

Common questions

Is THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £157,703 for the year ended 31 March 2023, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total consolidated reserves stood at £9,980,134, with free reserves of £925,351, which the trustees note may significantly reduce whilst projects are proceeding. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Who funds THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON as a grant recipient include STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUSTFY2022£6.6m

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£98k"COVID19: The Grammar School of King Edward VI at Stratford-upon-Avon"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/06/2014£1.7m"Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/09/2005£48k"The Guild Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon"

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 BARTLETT FOUNDATION1£31k
The Keith Howard Foundation1£30k
THE CHARIS TRUST1£426

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