Christ's Hospital Foundation

Analysis

Christ's Hospital Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horsham. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Christ's Hospital Foundation reported income of £20.0m and spending of £28.7m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £18.4m to £20.0m (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 166% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Christ's Hospital Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 King's School (£17.8m), Active Northumberland (£20.1m) and The British Horse Society (£17.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 66% and donations and legacies 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £828k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20.4m. Reserves of £100k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.

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.