Springhead School Fund

Analysis

Springhead School Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Springhead School Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £6,183, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,166 to £18k (+1429%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Springhead School Fund sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard Trust Fund (£18k), Healthtree Uganda (£18k) and Al Wali Welfare Trust (£18k).