Hulme Grammar School
Analysis
Hulme Grammar School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06125927). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hulme Grammar School reported income of £10.6m and spending of £10.9m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2025, income grew from £9.6m to £10.6m (+10%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hulme Grammar School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited (£10.5m), Hill House School Limited (£10.7m) and The University of Sheffield Students' Union (£10.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 6.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £450k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 183 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.3%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 6.7%
In the charity's own words
The Charity operates independent schools in the borough of Oldham for children between the ages of 3 and 19. The schools operate in a co-educational structure with a Nursery & Infant department (ages 3-7), Junior School (ages 7-11) , Senior School (ages 11-16) and a Sixth Form ages 16-19).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited | Birmingham | £10.5m |
| Hill House School Limited | South Yorkshire | £10.7m |
| The University of Sheffield Students' Union | Sheffield | £10.4m |
| The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) Ltd | West Yorkshire | £10.8m |