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Michael Robertson Scholarship Fund

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 101438815A Scotby VillageEducation and training
Income£42k2025-12-31
Spending£111ksame year
Spent / received112%5-year average
Size in its cause64th pctEducation and training
Registered1992Trust
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Michael Robertson Scholarship Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 15A Scotby Village. It was registered in September 1992, 34 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 December 2025, Michael Robertson Scholarship Fund reported income of £42k and spending of £111k, spending 267% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £238k to £42k (-83%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Michael Robertson Scholarship Fund sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lavendon Pavilion Pre-School (£42k), SS Alban and Stephen Parent Teachers Association (£42k) and Windsor and District U3a (£42k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£103k£206k£309k£412k2021 Income: £238,4772021 Spending: £51,25020212022 Income: £232,6342022 Spending: £412,24720222023 Income: £201,2372023 Spending: £204,64620232024 Income: £147,2802024 Spending: £185,37920242025 Income: £41,5722025 Spending: £111,0242025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To further the education of children attending Sedbergh School. To award scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries for those who are attending Sedbergh School who are in need of financial assistance. To award grants to those who are attending Sedbergh School to enable them to travel (UK or abroad) in furtherance of their education. To otherwise further the education of such persons.

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