ST AUGUSTINE'S CHAPEL CHARITY
The advancement of religion and of religious and musical education for both pupils attending Tonbridge School and the wider community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £140,000, which the Trustees consider adequate to support immediate operational requirements. The charity reported a net outflow of £239,214 for the year, driven by significant expenditure on organ refurbishment and running costs that exceeded incoming resources. Despite this outflow, the Trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have reviewed the current level of reserves and have maintained Free Reserves at a level required to support the Charity’s immediate operational requirements.” — page 7
“The Charity employs a Verger and Domestic Services Assistant and is supported by the staff of Tonbridge School, on a voluntary basis, in all other operational areas.”
Trustees
- Gavin Rochussenchair
- James Edwin Priory
- John Bleakley
- Rev DAVID PETERS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £101k | £357k |
| 30/06/2024 | £137k | £182k |
| 30/06/2023 | £80k | £174k |
| 30/06/2022 | £84k | £174k |
| 30/06/2021 | £79k | £143k |
Common questions
Is ST AUGUSTINE'S CHAPEL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £140,000, which the Trustees consider adequate to support immediate operational requirements. The charity reported a net outflow of £239,214 for the year, driven by significant expenditure on organ refurbishment and running costs that exceeded incoming resources. Despite this outflow, the Trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR ANDREW JUDD FOUNDATION | 1 | £3.4m |
| THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £883k |
| TRUST PROPERTY HELD BY TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE'S PRIORY | 1 | £300k |
| WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL FUND | 1 | £105k |
Charities like this
- THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- ST GEORGE'S WEYBRIDGE
- ST AUGUSTINE'S PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED
- ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
- TONBRIDGE SCHOOL
- THE ST GABRIEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST AUGUSTINE'S CHAPEL CHARITY | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 21.5% | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S WEYBRIDGE | £35.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST AUGUSTINE'S PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED | £7.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TONBRIDGE SCHOOL | £47.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |