CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Provision of a musical and academic education to young prople between the ages of 8 and 18. To provide, under the terms of Humphrey Chetham's will, a "Library within the Town of Manchester, for the use of scholars, and others well affected, to resort unto". Maintenance and improvement of the School, Library and Hospital premises and the award of allowances and other financial assistance.
Latest income
£14.4m
Expenditure
£16.2m
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 | £11.9m | £12.1m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £13.3m | £12.6m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £12.3m | £13.6m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £13.9m | £15.8m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £14.4m | £16.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £627k |
| Charitable activities | £12.5m |
| Trading | £918k |
| Investment income | £326k |
| Total income | £14.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.9m |
| Raising funds | £1.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £234k |
| Total expenditure | £16.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £8.0m |
| Total funds | £43.9m |
| — restricted | £31.8m |
| — unrestricted | £8.4m |
| — endowment | £3.8m |
| Total assets | £43.9m |
| Cash | £3.4m |
People
| Employees | 334 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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.