The Hammond School Limited

Analysis

The Hammond School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00838325). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Hammond School Limited reported income of £6.0m and spending of £6.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £4.8m to £6.0m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Hammond School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Devon (£5.9m), The Llandaff Diocesan Board of Finance (£6.2m) and Trinity Homeless Projects (£5.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 87 people.