ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL NOTTINGHAM

Registered charity 1003916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q67082471

The main objective of the School is to provide, conduct and develop an independent Catholic led Christian education.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDANT ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Nottingham, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£853k
Latest spending
£914k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £61,022 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £852,894 to £791,872. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and available banking facilities to support continued operations. The school's reserves policy aims to increase cash and liquid equity to £50,000 within five years, a target already exceeded by the current reserve levels.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: increase its cash and relatively liquid equity to £50,000 within the next five years (held: £792k)
“It is the policy of the school to increase its cash and relatively liquid equity to £50,000 within the next five years.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£853k
Total spending
£914k
Reserves (reported)
£792k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£853k£914k
31/08/2024£926k£949k
31/08/2023£927k£883k
31/08/2022£893k£850k
31/08/2021£834k£877k

Common questions

Is ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL NOTTINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £61,022 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £852,894 to £791,872. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and available banking facilities to support continued operations. The school's reserves policy aims to increase cash and liquid equity to £50,000 within five years, a target already exceeded by the current reserve levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL NOTTINGHAM£853k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOSEPH FOUNDATION UK FY2025£474k——unclear—no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL, LAUNCESTON FY2025£3.0m——unclear—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON FY2025£5.2m——below—no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE LIMITED FY2025£10.9m£150,000 to £210,000—unclear—no doubt
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.