The Matterdale School Foundation

Analysis

The Matterdale School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Matterdale School Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £3,553, leaving 81% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £19k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 11228%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Matterdale School Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chardstock Community Hall Trust (£19k), Clifton Village Hall (£19k) and Michelmersh Silver Band (£19k).