Cheltenham College Charitable Trust
Analysis
Cheltenham College Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cheltenham College Charitable Trust reported income of £1.5m and spending of £85k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £107k to £1.5m (+1331%), an average of +94% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 363%. Over the whole period it spent 23% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cheltenham College Charitable Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Are Investors (£1.5m), English UK Limited (£1.5m) and Dancebox Theatre Works (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 2.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £911k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £71k. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 191 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 36%
- Legacies 60%
- Investments 2.9%
- Other 1.3%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Trust is the advancement of education at Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School. The accounts incorporate a number of Bursary, Scholarship and Prize funds to sponsor pupils at Cheltenham College. The Trust also collects and administers funds raised for both enhancing existing and creating new facilities at the College.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Are Investors | London | £1.5m |
| English UK Limited | London | £1.5m |
| Dancebox Theatre Works | Milton Keynes | £1.5m |
| Assocn of Chief Executives of Vol Orgs - Acevo | London | £1.5m |