FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE SCHOOL SOCIETY
The charity's principal activities are to provide funds to support the continuing education at Highgate School of any student whose parents have died or whose family financial circumstances have deteriorated unexpectedly, to fund the education at Highgate School of students whose parents could not afford the fees without financial support and to provide educational facilities and equipment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £214,077 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £2,606,644 to £2,392,567. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient funds to cover unexpected expenditures and is not dependent on legacies or donations to maintain operations. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- John Stanislaus Dodd QCchair
- ADAM SVEN PETTITT
- Greg Campbell
- JOHN ALEXANDER HENDERSON
- Jacqueline Oyeyi
- Jessica Frances Morelle
- Matthieu Alain Benoit Marie Michon
- Natasha Wong
- Paul Jeremy Epstein
- Stephen James Henry Bovey
- Sunetra Fernando
- Timothy Michael Northam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £149k | £307k |
| 31/07/2024 | £209k | £254k |
| 31/07/2023 | £147k | £188k |
| 31/07/2022 | £174k | £244k |
| 31/07/2021 | £174k | £573k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE SCHOOL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £214,077 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £2,606,644 to £2,392,567. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient funds to cover unexpected expenditures and is not dependent on legacies or donations to maintain operations. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haines Watts.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SALOMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
Charities like this
- SIR ROGER CHOLMELEY'S SCHOOL AT HIGHGATE
- HIGHGATE PRIMARY AND BLANCHE NEVILE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- HIGHGATE COUNSELLING CENTRE
- FRIENDS OF THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL
- HIGHGATE ST MICHAEL'S NATIONAL SCHOOL
- THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE SCHOOL SOCIETY | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIR ROGER CHOLMELEY'S SCHOOL AT HIGHGATE | £50.8m | £420,000 - £430,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHGATE PRIMARY AND BLANCHE NEVILE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHGATE COUNSELLING CENTRE | £365k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL | £789k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHGATE ST MICHAEL'S NATIONAL SCHOOL | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |