ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL TRUST
The trust was set to advance the education of pupils at Acland Burghley School, by provision of facilities for the education at the school (not normally provided by the LA) and to engage in activities which support the school.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT ACLAND BURGHLEY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that for the year ended 31 March 2025, the Trust reported net assets of £446,669 against a reserves policy target of £15,000. The Trust had no funds materially in deficit and confirmed there were no uncertainties regarding its status as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity’s policy on reserves is to retain a minimum of £15,000 in easily realisable assets sufficient to meet its short-term expenditure plans.” — page 4
“The Trust works closely with Acland Burghley School, a comprehensive community school in Camden, London.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 8
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Jodi Moorechair
- Eliane Glaser
- James Bothwell Hepburn
- Karl Frederick Munslow Ong
- Katherine Ann Miller
- Kim Lisa Issroff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £154k | £36k |
| 31/03/2024 | £47k | £10k |
| 31/03/2023 | £238k | £6k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £58k |
| 31/03/2021 | £59k | £1k |
Common questions
Is ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ended 31 March 2025, the Trust reported net assets of £446,669 against a reserves policy target of £15,000. The Trust had no funds materially in deficit and confirmed there were no uncertainties regarding its status as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL TRUST as a grant recipient include CAMDEN GIVING, JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2021 | £5k | Emergency COVID-19 Fund |
| JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | amount not stated | |
| JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Giving | 08/06/2020 | £5k | Acland Burghley School Trust |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £35k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £34k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £15k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SHEFFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXHIBITION FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- AYLESBURY HIGH SCHOOL
- THE OUNDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST
- NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- LINDLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL TRUST | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AYLESBURY HIGH SCHOOL | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OUNDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £2.1m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |