Hipperholme Grammar School Foundation

Analysis

Hipperholme Grammar School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2024, Hipperholme Grammar School Foundation reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £3.2m to £3.6m (+16%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hipperholme Grammar School Foundation sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre4 Limited (£3.5m), Norman Garon Trust (£3.7m) and Active Bolton (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 74 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.