The Aldenham Foundation Charitable Trust
Fundraising
Objects
SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES EITHER IN CONNECTION WITH ALDENHAM SCHOOL OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR FOUNDATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £132,850, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees report that the charity has no overheads as these are paid by the Aldenham Foundation, allowing it to continue as a going concern with a reasonable expectation of generating funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and Gift Aid 71,959 6,363 78,322 74,389” — page 9
“The Trust's policy is to maintain free reserves of £5,000 where it can to cover future operational costs for 12 months.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Alex Hems
- Karl Mahon
- Roger Wright
- Trevor Barton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £80k | £16k |
| 31/08/2024 | £76k | £88k |
| 31/08/2023 | £65k | £52k |
| 31/08/2022 | £45k | £170k |
| 31/08/2021 | £133k | £33k |
Common questions
Is The Aldenham Foundation Charitable Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £132,850, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees report that the charity has no overheads as these are paid by the Aldenham Foundation, allowing it to continue as a going concern with a reasonable expectation of generating funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.