The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Sparrow Schools Foundation

Registered charity 1082286 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
9.6y median 8.5y
average tenure
26y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
9.4y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Overseas Aid/famine Relief 11

Commercial experience

Education 9Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.sparrowschools.org
Emailtrustees@sparrowschools.org.uk
Phone02086703217
Address42 ALLEYN PARK, DULWICH, LONDON, SE21 7AA

Finances

£104,805 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£64,934£82,701
2021£91,299£108,192
2022£99,856£86,375
2023£116,452£104,407
2024£104,805£89,790

What it does

What

Education/trainingOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN IN ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SPARROW EDUCATIONAL TRUST ("SPARROW"), A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED IN SOUTH AFRICA, AND OF ANY ORGANISATION IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR AIMS AS SPARROW; AND (B) PROMOTING AND ASSISTING IN THE ORGANISATION OF EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE STAFF AND PUPILS OF SCHOOLS RUN BY SPARROW (OR BY ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR AIMS) ("SPARROW SCHOOLS") AND THE STAFF AND PUPILS OF ENGLISH SCHOOLS AND VICE VERSA.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 29 AUGUST 2000, AMENDED BY DEED OF AMENDMENT DATED 3 JULY 2006.

Trustees (11)

11trustees
73median age
1aged 70+

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