THE WHITGIFT FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The charity has two independent schools in the Croydon area. Fee assistance is provided to 300 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.
Latest income
£77.1m
Expenditure
£92.4m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £63.5m | £71.7m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £64.8m | £76.2m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £78.9m | £83.1m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £77.5m | £89.6m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £77.1m | £92.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.0m |
| Charitable activities | £65.7m |
| Trading | £1.2m |
| Investment income | £8.8m |
| Total income | £77.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £89.3m |
| Raising funds | £3.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £84k |
| Total expenditure | £92.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £196m |
| Total funds | £205m |
| — restricted | £4.4m |
| — unrestricted | £196m |
| — endowment | £4.0m |
| Total assets | £205m |
| Cash | £49.2m |
People
| Employees | 713 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Accommodation/housing
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.