the whitgift foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other defined groups. The Whitgift Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Croydon and operates in Croydon, Kent, and Surrey.

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

The charity has three independent schools in the Croydon Area. Fee assistance is provided to over 500 pupils by way of a means tested bursaries scheme. The charity also runs two care homes and Almshouses providing nursing care, residential care and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the region.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Croydon Kent Surrey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£77,517,987

Latest Expenditure

£89,605,248

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £801,706

Charitable Activities £65,537,755

Other Trading £1,031,181

Investments £9,635,553

Other Income £511,792

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £87,469,074

Raising Funds £2,136,174

Governance £107,943

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£77,517,987	£89,605,248	£87,469,074	£206,983,903	£199,195,359	777 / 0
2023	£78,919,524	£83,140,294	£80,997,181	£203,462,010	£196,796,263	757 / 0
2022	£64,757,665	£76,227,460	£72,269,179	£214,420,454	£208,241,313	749 / 0
2021	£63,475,551	£71,652,291	£67,792,357	£234,229,699	£228,206,381	877 / 0
2020	£67,747,754	£71,513,079	£67,910,218	£221,861,253	£220,038,290	891 / 0