THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Provision of items, services and facilities to the Grammar School of King Edward VI in Stratford upon Avon.
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THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,076 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £10,100,470. The trustees consider their financial resources sufficient to meet commitments for school facility development, noting that free reserves of £1,038,457 exceed the stated policy target of £1,000,000. The charity holds significant endowment funds of £4,785,270 and unrestricted reserves, indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing capital projects.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity was owed the following by its wholly owned subsidiary:- KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited owed £21,066 (2024 - £19,532) at 31 March 2025 to the charity.” — page 33
“The charity owns the entire share capital KES (Shakespeare's School) International Limited.” — page 29
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- David Frank Austinchair
- Jeffrey Robin Downes
- Rich Drain
- Samantha McNaught Barrow
- The Most Honourable The Marquess of Hertford
- Victor Matts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,076 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £10,100,470. The trustees consider their financial resources sufficient to meet commitments for school facility development, noting that free reserves of £1,038,457 exceed the stated policy target of £1,000,000. The charity holds significant endowment funds of £4,785,270 and unrestricted reserves, indicating a stable financial position despite ongoing capital projects. Its FY2025 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST | FY2022 | Unverified read£6.6m | Entitlement from the Guild Estate |
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST | FY2025 | £799k | Entitlement from the Guild Estate |
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST | FY2024 | £777k | Non-Discretionary Grants |
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST | FY2023 | £727k | entitlement from the Guild Estate |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/07/2020 | £98k | "COVID19: The Grammar School of King Edward VI at Stratford-upon-Avon" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/06/2014 | £1.7m | "Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/09/2005 | £48k | "The Guild Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GUILD ESTATE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £3.5m |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE ROUGHAM ESTATE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE SIR PETER RIGBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- STRATFORD UPON AVON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND
- KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- THE WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- THE SCHOOLS OF KING EDWARD VI IN BIRMINGHAM
- STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STRATFORD UPON AVON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL | £24.5m | £380,000 - £390,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SCHOOLS OF KING EDWARD VI IN BIRMINGHAM | £32.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |