Saddleworth School Fund

Analysis

Saddleworth School Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Saddleworth School Fund reported income of £28k and spending of £21k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £14k to £28k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Saddleworth School Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jonathan Symons Will Trust (£28k), Mothers' Union Portsmouth Diocese (£29k) and Supporting Ugandan Education (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.