Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund
Analysis
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in June 2007, 19 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund reported income of £782k and spending of £768k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £543k to £782k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education (£782k), Dots 'n' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club Limited (£783k) and Keele Postgraduate Association (£780k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 13%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £569k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 13%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL AND ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education | London | £782k |
| Dots 'n' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club Limited | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | £783k |
| Keele Postgraduate Association | Keele | £780k |
| Sunshine Children's Centre | Skegness | £784k |