Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust Limited
Analysis
Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in August 1988, 38 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 02281187). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending August 2024, Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust Limited reported income of £4.3m and spending of £4.5m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £3.4m to £4.3m (+29%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity Entrepreneurship (£4.3m), Greenwich Students Union Ltd (£4.4m) and The Mount School (York) (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust's aim as an educational charity for children is to benefit the public by providing a first class education independent of the State system. We aim for the highest quality of academic tuition and the development of wider sporting, artistic and social skills in all our pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Entrepreneurship | London | £4.3m |
| Greenwich Students Union Ltd | London | £4.4m |
| The Mount School (York) | York | £4.3m |
| The Association of Taxation Technicians | London | £4.4m |