THE WHITGIFT FOUNDATION

Charity number: 312612
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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 full care,residential care and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the region.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon
  • Kent
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • John Whitgift Foundation (Working name)
  • WHITGIFT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTOPHER HOULDING Chair
None on record
Vivienne Dews Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Jeremy Beckwith Trustee 23 February 2024
JIGSAW4U LIMITED
Received: On time
Clare Ashley Trustee 23 February 2024
None on record
Peter Cornforth Trustee 05 January 2023
THE ORMISTON TRUST
Received: On time
WARWICK JONES Trustee 08 December 2022
FAMILY LIVES
Received: On time
The Right Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett Trustee 08 December 2022
None on record
Jo MacKenzie Trustee 24 June 2021
ST MARY'S SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Mark Long Trustee 24 June 2021
None on record
Nicholas William John Edwards Trustee 05 December 2019
None on record
Rev Canon Dr Andrew Scott Bishop Trustee 04 September 2018
THE CHURCH TENEMENTS CHARITIES: EDUCATIONAL AND CHURCH BRANCHES
Received: 346 days late
Asif Patel Trustee 03 August 2017
None on record
DR Anand Mehta Trustee 29 June 2017
None on record
DAVID SEYMOUR Trustee 25 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £65.84m £67.75m £63.48m £64.76m £78.92m
Total expenditure £70.66m £71.51m £71.65m £76.23m £83.14m
Income from government contracts £473.20k £512.06k £512.06k £512.06k £512.06k
Income from government grants N/A £1.25m £380.36k £82.49k £70.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £59.02k £3.83m £241.60k £775.88k £765.91k
Income - Other trading activities £1.03m £794.30k £541.42k £822.79k £1.01m
Income - Charitable activities £55.90m £54.75m £54.16m £58.58m £65.07m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £8.58m £7.73m £8.07m £4.17m £8.65m
Income - Other £265.80k £644.26k £463.32k £409.24k £3.43m
Income - Legacies £0 £3.83m £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £66.67m £67.91m £67.79m £72.27m £81.00m
Expenditure - Raising funds £3.99m £3.60m £3.86m £3.96m £2.14m
Expenditure - Governance £439.16k £193.19k £82.98k £144.39k £64.41k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £259.20k £316.03k £143.99k £382.20k £767.72k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Own use assets £186.56m £51.28m £50.64m £50.47m £52.94m
Long-term investments £52.57m £182.43m £193.05m £171.39m £164.82m
Other assets £4.04m £3.65m £5.97m £85.75m £79.39m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £13.66m £15.50m £15.42m £93.20m £93.68m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 07 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 07 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 24 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 24 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 23 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 23 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 10 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 10 June 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Linked charities

Linked charities
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20/07/2021
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION.
Area of benefit
Registration history
  • 08 December 2021 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
WHITGIFT FOUNDATION
NORTH END
CROYDON
CR9 1SS
Phone:
02086808499
Email:
No information available