Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Manchester Grammar School is an independent boys school whose purpose is to educate boys who qualify by nature of their ability, regardless of family circumstances. Income from the school's foundation bursary fund, held by the MGS Trust, is used on a means tested basis to support boys from lower-income families who would not otherwise be able to accept a place at the school.

Latest income

£32.4m

Expenditure

£29.5m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £23.9m £23.2m
2022-07-31 £25.7m £24.5m
2023-07-31 £29.3m £25.9m
2024-07-31 £29.8m £28.2m
2025-07-31 £32.4m £29.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £5.4m
Charitable activities £26.6m
Trading £26k
Investment income £435k
Total income £32.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £29.2m
Raising funds £303k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £57k
Total expenditure £29.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £26.7m
— restricted £6.5m
— unrestricted £20.1m
— endowment £0
Total assets £26.7m
Cash £13.4m

People

Employees 339

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • 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.