The Plank Stevenson Bursary
Analysis
The Plank Stevenson Bursary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Plank Stevenson Bursary reported income of £20k and spending of £16k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £6,414 to £20k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 567%. Over the whole period it spent 143% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Plank Stevenson Bursary sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Knighton Show and Carnival (£19k), Paddocks Community Association (£20k) and Chiselborough Parish Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's purposes which are entirely charitable under English Law are to advance the education of the public and / or to benefit the public in the village of Blackthorn by making grants to schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Knighton Show and Carnival | Powys | £19k |
| Paddocks Community Association | Basildon | £20k |
| Chiselborough Parish Hall | Somerset | £19k |
| Beechwood Community Hall Trust Limited | Kent | £20k |