THE FRIENDS OF ROWAN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1058466 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

102 Education/trainingMakes grants to organisation. schools charities etc.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT ROWAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL .

Area of benefit: CLAYGATE

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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Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £43,063 at the year-end, an increase from £35,047 in the prior period. The Trustees aim to hold sufficient funds to organize fundraising events that incur upfront expenditure, noting that designated funds of £39,283 are earmarked for specific future projects. The charity reported a net operational surplus of £18,237 for the year, funded by diverse activities including uniform sales and events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to be able to organise the various fundraising events, which incur expenditure up-front (held: £43k)
“The Trustees aim to hold sufficient funds to be able to organise the various fundraising events, which incur expenditure up-front.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The school administers the collection of the charity’s membership subscriptions from school parents £2,380 (2024 - £2,310) and transfers the total amount to the charity annually.
“The school administers the collection of the charity’s membership subscriptions from school parents £2,380 (2024 - £2,310) and transfers the total amount to the charity annually.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£41k£33k
31/08/2024£66k£80k
31/08/2023£50k£54k
31/08/2022£71k£51k
31/08/2021£9k£9k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF ROWAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £43,063 at the year-end, an increase from £35,047 in the prior period. The Trustees aim to hold sufficient funds to organize fundraising events that incur upfront expenditure, noting that designated funds of £39,283 are earmarked for specific future projects. The charity reported a net operational surplus of £18,237 for the year, funded by diverse activities including uniform sales and events. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.