Ipswich School Foundation
Analysis
Ipswich School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ipswich School Foundation reported income of £559k and spending of £559k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £559k (+3913%), an average of +152% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 4701%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ipswich School Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prime Education Foundation (£558k), Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services Cyngor Cymreig Y Gwasanaethau Ieuenctid Gwirfoddol (£561k) and The Institute of Licensing (£556k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £549k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Legacies 98%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education by paying or applying the whole of the annual income and the capital of the trust fund for the benefit of educational charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Education Foundation | London | £558k |
| Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services Cyngor Cymreig Y Gwasanaethau Ieuenctid Gwirfoddol | Cardiff | £561k |
| The Institute of Licensing | Wells | £556k |
| Hunderton Neighbourhood Nursery & Kids Club Ltd | Hereford | £561k |