The Gownboy Fund
Analysis
The Gownboy Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hook. It was registered in August 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Gownboy Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £186, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £10k to £17k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Gownboy Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minety Primary School PTA (£17k), 1st Mobberley Scout Group (£17k) and Nuneaton Central Scout Group (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Financial assistance in necessitous circumstances for completion of education for Gownboys (being a person in Gownboys house at Charterhouse School, Godalming); Carthusians (being persons at Charterhouse School, Godalming); and children of Old Gownboys. Relieving the poverty of any Old Carthusian or the widow, children and dependants of a deceased Old Carthusian.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Minety Primary School PTA | Malmesbury | £17k |
| 1st Mobberley Scout Group | Knutsford | £17k |
| Nuneaton Central Scout Group | Warwickshire | £17k |
| University of Kwazulu-Natal UK Trust | Sheffield | £17k |