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THE MANCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION

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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.

What they do

How they help

Areas of operation

Registered address

MANCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OLD HALL LANE, MANCHESTER, M13 0XT

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£29,807,536
Expenditure

All activities

£28,188,654
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£36,072,301
Working Capital

Liquidity

£3,423,283

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
1.6%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
98.8%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
77.8%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
87.5x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
6.2%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
89.1%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
7.7%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

87.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

33.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

10.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 7777

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

1.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

7.7%
Volatility

Stable

6.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

326
Volunteers

Volunteer count

19
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£91,434
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

19.0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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