The Bernard Thorpe Educational Foundation
Analysis
The Bernard Thorpe Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Bernard Thorpe Educational Foundation reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2,626 to £14k (+422%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1359%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Bernard Thorpe Educational Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Mereworth School (FOMS) - Mereworth CP School PTA (£14k), Friends of Foxhills (£14k) and The Friends of the Charter School East Dulwich (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Awarding grants to schools and groups for educational and cultural activities in Shepshed, Leics.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mereworth School (FOMS) - Mereworth CP School PTA | Maidstone | £14k |
| Friends of Foxhills | Southampton | £14k |
| The Friends of the Charter School East Dulwich | London | £14k |
| St Illtyd Primary School's Parent Teacher's Association | South Glamorgan | £14k |