Chesterfield School Foundation
Analysis
Chesterfield School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in August 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, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chesterfield School Foundation reported income of £17k and spending of £5,756, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £17k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chesterfield School Foundation sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 11th Itchen (Weston) Scout Group (£17k), 10th Oxford Boy Scout Group (£17k) and The Edith Catherine Cowley Memorial Hall (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote education by the provision of equipment and other items, services and facilities for any secondary school in the former Borough of Chesterfield. Promoting education of persons over 11 years of age but who have not yet attained the age of 25 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 11th Itchen (Weston) Scout Group | Southampton | £17k |
| 10th Oxford Boy Scout Group | Oxford | £17k |
| The Edith Catherine Cowley Memorial Hall | Rugby | £17k |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed School | Thornton-Cleveleys | £17k |