Dr Walker's School Foundation
Analysis
Dr Walker's School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in June 1963, 63 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, Dr Walker's School Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £27k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £26k to £23k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dr Walker's School Foundation sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 18th Epping Forest South Scout Group (£23k), The Friends of Ashlands Primary School Association (Ilkley) (£23k) and Buckhurst Hill U3a (£23k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide financial assistance to boys and girls resident in the parishes of Fyfield Willingale or High Ongar or who have attended Dr Walker's School for a minimum of two years and who are in the opinion of the Trustees in need of financial assistance and to provide benefits to Dr Walker's School Fyfield of a kind not normally provided by the Local Education Authority.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Epping Forest South Scout Group | London | £23k |
| The Friends of Ashlands Primary School Association (Ilkley) | Ilkley | £23k |
| Buckhurst Hill U3a | Essex | £23k |
| St Richards Catholic College P.t.f.a | Bexhill-On-Sea | £23k |