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the chester bluecoat charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Chester Bluecoat Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Chester and operates in Cheshire West & Chester.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Tackling the causes of poverty, disadvantage and inequality across the city of Chester and the surrounding area through funding to charitable and community organisations; provision of almshouse accommodation; and by sponsoring educational bursaries. The Charity also provides affordable office space and room hire for Third Sector organisations at its charity hub where it is also based.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£572,629
Latest Expenditure
£582,184

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £400
Charitable Activities £205,741
Other Trading £0
Investments £366,488
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £576,296
Raising Funds £5,888
Governance £39,079
Grants to Institutions £158,715
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£572,629£582,184£576,296£9,297,205£607,2006 / 10
2023£551,483£548,841£543,374£9,273,365£04 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers