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The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Maccleslfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward VI in 1552

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1137204CheshireEducation and training
Income£19.4m2025-07-31
Spending£18.5msame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctEducation and training
Registered2010Other
Employees260latest return

Analysis

The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Maccleslfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward VI in 1552 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Maccleslfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward VI in 1552 reported income of £19.4m and spending of £18.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £15.0m to £19.4m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Foundation of Sir John Percyvale in Maccleslfield of 1502, Re-Founded by King Edward VI in 1552 sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reading Blue Coat School (£19.4m), Blundell's School (£19.5m) and Saferworld (£19.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, trading 3.2% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. It employed 260 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£4.9m£9.7m£14.6m£19.4m2021 Income: £15,047,0002021 Spending: £14,548,00020212022 Income: £17,065,0002022 Spending: £15,325,00020222023 Income: £17,225,0002023 Spending: £16,791,00020232024 Income: £18,918,0002024 Spending: £18,085,00020242025 Income: £19,449,0002025 Spending: £18,538,0002025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 94%
  • Trading 3.2%
  • Investments 1.4%
  • Other 1.7%

In the charity's own words

The advancement of education by the provision of high quality education for boys and girls and a wide range of extra curricular activities in the King's School in Macclesfield. The School provides bursaries for pupils in need of financial assistance. The School also provides various other educational opportunities and facilities to the local community.

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CharityLocationIncome
Reading Blue Coat SchoolReading£19.4m
Blundell's SchoolTiverton£19.5m
SaferworldLondon£19.4m
Hult International Business School LtdLondon£19.7m