THE FRIENDS OF CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL

Registered charity 1020144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Organises fundraising events each year in order to generate funds to make grants payable to Christ Church School

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE 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.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£51k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £50,347 in income, a significant increase from the previous year, largely driven by successful crowdfunding campaigns. However, grants to the main beneficiary school increased to £64,930, resulting in a net deficit for the year and a reduction in cash reserves from £42,807 to £25,317. The trustees maintain a policy of holding sufficient cash to fund one year's typical level of grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £25k; policy: one year's typical level of grants)

“The reason for the increase was that a surplus of funds had accumulated above the base level of buffer funds, considered to be about a year’s funding. Following discussions with the School, the surplus was applied to a capital investment project to upgrade the school’s stock of lap-top computers used as aids to learning.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Charlotte Lucy Bows
Helena Claire Woodhouse
Thomasin Rand

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£51k	£69k
31/08/2024	£32k	£32k
31/08/2023	£50k	£37k
31/08/2022	£37k	£35k
31/08/2021	£21k	£35k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £50,347 in income, a significant increase from the previous year, largely driven by successful crowdfunding campaigns. However, grants to the main beneficiary school increased to £64,930, resulting in a net deficit for the year and a reduction in cash reserves from £42,807 to £25,317. The trustees maintain a policy of holding sufficient cash to fund one year's typical level of grants.