The Wellington School Foundation
Analysis
The Wellington School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wellington. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05176879). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Wellington School Foundation reported income of £320k and spending of £243k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £174k to £320k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Wellington School Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Farmers' Company Charitable Fund (£318k), Legal Response International (£321k) and Runcorn Locks Restoration Society (£318k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the charitable work of Wellington School by the raising of funds for new scholarships and bursaries and investing the funds to maximise their value to support Wellington School in its aim of providing an education for children from all walks of life no matter what their financial circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Farmers' Company Charitable Fund | Middlesex | £318k |
| Legal Response International | London | £321k |
| Runcorn Locks Restoration Society | Runcorn | £318k |
| The Norwich Historic Churches Trust Limited | Norwich | £321k |