Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation
Analysis
Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ambleside. It was registered in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation reported income of £100k and spending of £99k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £73k to £100k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henderson Hall Talybont-On-Usk (£100k), John LA Rose Trust (£100k) and Twickenham Brunswick Club for Young People (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Educational Charity providing grants to young people from Hawkshead for further education or for entry into one of the professions. Also providing a museum experience based on the Old Grammar School Building showing how an Elizabethan Grammar school worked.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hall Talybont-On-Usk | Powys | £100k |
| John LA Rose Trust | London | £100k |
| Twickenham Brunswick Club for Young People | Twickenham | £100k |
| Theatre Design Course Limited | London | £100k |