The Burford School Foundation
Analysis
The Burford School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in December 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Burford School Foundation reported income of £430k and spending of £333k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £304k to £430k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Burford School Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ghyllgrove Playgroup Association (£430k), Rainbow Children's Nursery Limited (£432k) and Happy Nest Nursery (£430k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity's income is used to maintain its properties and to provide special benefits of any kind for any educational institution attended by children resident in an agreed Area of Benefit. Income is also used to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 who are either resident in the Burford area or who have attended as a pupil for not less than 2 years and are in need of support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ghyllgrove Playgroup Association | Basildon | £430k |
| Rainbow Children's Nursery Limited | North Walsham | £432k |
| Happy Nest Nursery | London | £430k |
| Mount Nursery (Broseley) | Broseley | £432k |