Grace Foundation
Analysis
Grace Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05003276). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Grace Foundation reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.8m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £897k to £1.7m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Grace Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alacrity Foundation (£1.7m), The Engineering Trust (£1.7m) and Dair House School Trust Limited (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £211k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
The Fund was incorporated on the 24 December 2003 with its objectives being the advancement, for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom by promoting the establishment, maintenance, carrying on, management and development of schools with a Christian ethos and in accordance with Christian principles.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alacrity Foundation | Newport | £1.7m |
| The Engineering Trust | Oxfordshire | £1.7m |
| Dair House School Trust Limited | Slough | £1.7m |
| St Olave's & St Saviour's Schools Foundation CIO | London | £1.7m |