Christ's Hospital Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's work fits best where a child's education is at stake and the family faces social, financial or other specific need, and its stated themes are children in need, music education, legal careers and military families.
- No application process is published in its annual report, its register entry or elsewhere, and the grant range is not stated, so the contact shown for getting in touch is the place to start and the likely size of any request should be asked about rather than assumed.
- Its fee-assisted day places depend on a means-tested assessment, so a family seeking one should expect to show financial need with evidence such as bank statements.
- Those applying for such a place should not do so unless they wish their child to attend Christ's Hospital as a day student and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the school.
Overview
Christ's Hospital Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 306975).
The Christ's Hospital Foundation is a registered charity that exists for the advancement of education of children, principally those whose families are in social, financial or other specific need. It makes an annual grant to Christ's Hospital and smaller grants to current and former students through individual endowed and restricted funds. Financial support was provided to 680 of 857 students, with 93 students entirely funded by the Foundation. It awarded £20,300,000 in the most recent figures.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation advances education for children, principally those whose families are in social, financial or other specific need, and supports the school. An annual grant is made to the school following Council approval of its budget; the school makes grants for students’ benefit on the basis of parental income, and families receiving financial support are means-tested annually. Smaller grants go to current and former students under the criteria and terms of endowed and restricted funds. Designated funds provide additional support, particularly for travel and clothing costs for children from families in exceptional financial need, and support children whose parents have served or are serving in the Army. Its giving is focused on education, access for children in need and specific support for students and their families.
Themes
- Children in need
- Music education
- Legal careers
- Military families
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Fee-assisted day places: Wish their child to attend Christ’s Hospital as a day student; can demonstrate financial need through our means-tested assessment process; live within a reasonable commuting distance of the school.
What to send:
- Evidence such as bank statements.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £18,394,000 | £23,578,000 | £16,072,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £11,214,000 | £22,920,000 | £14,246,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £14,197,000 | £25,628,000 | £16,070,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £12,662,000 | £25,706,000 | £17,968,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £19,965,000 | £28,691,000 | £20,300,000 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 4 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- christs-hospital.org.uk/admissions/bursaries-and-scholarships · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- christs-hospital.org.uk/admissions/scholarships-and-bursaries-at-christs-hospital-guide · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- christs-hospital.org.uk/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Christ's Hospital Foundation?
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Contact
- 01403 211293source
- hello@christs-hospital.org.uksource
- Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0LJsource
- christs-hospital.org.uk/admissions/bursaries-and-scholarships
- Apply online
Applying to Christ's Hospital Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01403 211293source
- hello@christs-hospital.org.uksource
- Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0LJsource
- christs-hospital.org.uk/admissions/bursaries-and-scholarships
- Apply online