Sherborne Old Girls' Union Bursary Fund
Analysis
Sherborne Old Girls' Union Bursary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sherborne Old Girls' Union Bursary Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £55, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,414 to £15k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 3962%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sherborne Old Girls' Union Bursary Fund sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Deansfield School (£15k), Uwakaneme Community Education Project (£15k) and Lady Boswell's C.e. (Aided) Primary School Charitable Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To make grants to daughters or grand-daughters of old girls of Sherborne School for girls to assist with school fees in the case of financial need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Deansfield School | London | £15k |
| Uwakaneme Community Education Project | East Sussex | £15k |
| Lady Boswell's C.e. (Aided) Primary School Charitable Trust | Sevenoaks | £15k |
| 1st Fremington Scout Group | South Molton | £15k |