The Cheam Foundation
Analysis
The Cheam Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in April 2018, 8 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Cheam Foundation reported income of £177k and spending of £117k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £177k (+1153%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1015%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Cheam Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gwendoline Anderson Charitable Trust (£177k), Nafferton Under Fives (£177k) and Lovel End Nursery (£177k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to advance education by the provision of funding, assistance and support to the CHEAM SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST of Headley, Newbury, RG19 8LD registered charity number 290143 company registered number 01843219 and by other associated educational activities (in so far as they shall be charitable) and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to those objects) no other purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Anderson Charitable Trust | Buckinghamshire | £177k |
| Nafferton Under Fives | East Yorkshire | £177k |
| Lovel End Nursery | Buckinghamshire | £177k |
| Polish Saturday School in Crawley | West Sussex | £177k |