Dartford Grammar School for Girls Voluntary Fund
Analysis
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Voluntary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dartford Grammar School for Girls Voluntary Fund reported income of £540k and spending of £589k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £79k to £540k (+583%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dartford Grammar School for Girls Voluntary Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodlands Extra (£539k), The Muse at 269 (£540k) and Springfields Pre-School Limited (£538k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 92%, donations and legacies 5.4% and charitable activities 2.0%. Charitable activities took 4.4% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.4%
- Charitable activities 2.0%
- Trading 92%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The donations received are made on a voluntary basis by the parents/carers and are used to fund and support extra-curricular activities and events which provide a breadth to the curriculum that would not be possible from funds received from the Government or Local Authority.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Extra | Stafford | £539k |
| The Muse at 269 | London | £540k |
| Springfields Pre-School Limited | Suffolk | £538k |
| Learn English at Home | Surrey | £540k |