Highsted Grammar School : School Fund
Analysis
Highsted Grammar School : School Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sittingbourne. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Highsted Grammar School : School Fund reported income of £81k and spending of £113k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,495 to £81k (+1376%), an average of +96% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Highsted Grammar School : School Fund sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C. C. C. Chinese School Trust (£81k), Bishop Road Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (£81k) and Bradworthy Playgroup (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of all pupils of Highsted Grammar School by providing educational, recreational, or other charitable services in augmentation of those facilities financed by the EFA . There is an established pattern of fundraising activities allowing for the provision of school trips, visits or other activities, together with the funding of additional equipment or resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| C. C. C. Chinese School Trust | London | £81k |
| Bishop Road Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Bristol | £81k |
| Bradworthy Playgroup | Devon | £81k |
| Birkenhead District Scout Council | Prenton | £81k |