the sherborne school foundation

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Sherborne School Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Dorset and operates in Dorset.

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

To promote the charitable purposes of Sherborne School in Dorset and to promote any other charitable purpose connected with or otherwise associated with the School.

Fundraising

See where The Sherborne School Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Dorset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£535,739

Latest Expenditure

£429,442

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 79.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 22.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £523,761

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £11,978

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £341,393

Raising Funds £88,049

Governance £7,930

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£535,739	£429,442	£341,393	£333,882	£123,827	3 / 0
2023	£666,739	£1,285,051	£1,203,463	£227,585	£52,509	3 / 0
2022	£1,017,480	£890,043	£766,039	£845,897	£21,639	6 / 0
2021	£692,194	£2,243,674	£2,168,299	£718,460	£0	4 / 0
2020	£1,098,814	£430,679	£310,395	£2,269,940	£715,278	4 / 25