PENISTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 529458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charity gives grants to students of Penistone Grammar School

Objects

PROVISION OF SPECIAL BENEFITS OF A KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY EXHIBITIONS TO PUPILS TENABLE AT ANY INSTITUTE OF SECONDARY OR FURTHER EDUCATION PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO ENTER OR PREPARE FOR A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF PENISTONE

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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Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust recorded a net outgoing resource position of £835,780 for the year, driven by a £759,229 depreciation charge on school buildings. Despite this, total funds increased to £39,284,177 due to significant unrealized gains on fixed assets and investments, with unrestricted funds remaining positive at £582,407.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum working balance of £80k (reserves figure: £582k)
“In accordance with the agreed investment policy, a minimum working balance of £80k will be maintained.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments made to Penistone Grammar School
“Payments were made to Penistone Grammar School during the year relating to agreed commitments agreed in previous years (i.e., 2023/24). A total of £153k was drawn down by the school during the 24/25 year.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£78k£154k
31/03/2024£76k£29k
31/03/2023£70k£665k
31/03/2022£64k£585k
31/03/2021£62k£647k

Common questions

Is PENISTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust recorded a net outgoing resource position of £835,780 for the year, driven by a £759,229 depreciation charge on school buildings. Despite this, total funds increased to £39,284,177 due to significant unrealized gains on fixed assets and investments, with unrestricted funds remaining positive at £582,407. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
KEREN TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GREAT YARMOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PENISTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION£78k—0above—no doubt
THE GREAT YARMOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
BINGLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt
GGS SCHOOL FUND FY2025£331k—0unclear—noted
GJPS TRUST FUND FY2025£349k—0unclear—no doubt

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