St Paul's Waldorf School Building

Registered charity 1037313 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAULS STEINER PROJECT, St. Paul's Steiner School Building

To renovate and adapt the de-consecrated and derelict St. Paul's Church, Islington, a grade 2* listed building, to provide educational facilities which are occupied by the St. Paul's Steiner School and to provide a community space.

Objects

3.1 The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit,:-3.1.1 to promote and provide for the advancement of education of the public in teachings of the late Dr Rudolf Steiner and in connection therewith to conduct in the United Kingdom any boarding or day school or schools for the education of children in so far as is consistent with the running of such school and its charitable purposes to make the use of the premises available as an educational resource to the community;3.1.2 to preserve and develop and adapt the listed building of St Paul’s Church, Islington, London; and3.1.3 to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£191k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £826 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,340,863. The trustees note that they do not expect to hold significant levels of free reserves until the renovation and adaptation of the church is complete, as the project proceeds at the rate funds can be generated. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: do not expect to hold significant levels of free reserves (held: £1.3m)
“Until the renovation and adaption of the church is complete, the trustees of St Paul's Waldorf School Building do not expect to hold significant levels of free reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Paul's Waldorf School
“The charity received rent of £100,000 (2024 - £100,000) and donations of £91,000 (2024 - £125,000) during the year from its associated charity, St Paul's Waldorf School.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£191k£191k
31/08/2024£226k£224k
31/08/2023£220k£166k
31/08/2022£173k£219k
31/08/2021£117k£119k

Common questions

Is St Paul's Waldorf School Building financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £826 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,340,863. The trustees note that they do not expect to hold significant levels of free reserves until the renovation and adaptation of the church is complete, as the project proceeds at the rate funds can be generated. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
St Paul's Waldorf School Building£191k—0unclear—no doubt
St Paul's Waldorf School FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAISTICAL PARISH OF SAINT PAUL, BARROW IN FURNESS FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WALBROOK FY2025£957k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SLOUGH FY2025£309k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TRUSTS DECLARED BY THE ST PAUL'S (PORTMAN SQUARE) ACT 1964 FY2025£236k—0above—no doubt

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