The Foundation Charity of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Analysis

The Foundation Charity of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in September 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Foundation Charity of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School reported income of £5.7m and spending of £3.3m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £644k to £5.7m (+783%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 511%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Foundation Charity of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. 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 Mission44 (£5.7m), Speakers for Schools (£5.7m) and Newcastle School for Boys (£5.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £356k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.