The David Garrick Scholarship
Analysis
The David Garrick Scholarship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The David Garrick Scholarship reported income of £231k and spending of £39k, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £317k to £231k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 2391%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The David Garrick Scholarship sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The de Laszlo Archive Trust (£230k), The Pali Text Society (£231k) and St Cuthbert's Society Junior Common Room (£230k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity activities involve the advancement of education and the performing arts for the benefits of the public, including awarding scholarships to individuals studying drama in their final year of study at a university, college or institution of higher or further education. The scholarship awards to the successful applicants are paid directly to the education institution for study fees only.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The de Laszlo Archive Trust | London | £230k |
| The Pali Text Society | Oxford | £231k |
| St Cuthbert's Society Junior Common Room | Durham | £230k |
| The Stables Trust Limited | Hastings | £231k |