THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE SCHOOLS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE FIRST, BARNET
Grants for educational purposes are given to individuals and, in the form of Special Purpose Grants, to the two Queen Elizabeth's Schools. Please note that individual beneficiaries of the charity must be students who are about to attend, are attending or have attended the schools of Queen Elizabeth the First, Barnet. They must be under 25.
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APPLICATION OF INCOME OF THE BOYS' ENDOWMENT:- THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY UP TO 80% OF THE CLEAR INCOME OF THE BOY'S ENDOWMENT IN PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT PROVIDED FROM PUBLIC FUNDS FOR THE QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRANT MAINTAINED BOYS SCHOOL, BARNET AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND THE SCHOOL GOVERNORS. THE RESIDUE OF THE SAID NET INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WHO ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND OR ARE ATTENDING OR HAVE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS ATTENDED THE SAID BOYS SCHOOL AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- (A) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES; (B) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ASSIST WITH THEIR ENTRY INTO, A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING; (C) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS OR TO TRAVEL TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION; (C) IN OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF BENEFICIARIES.APPLICATION OF INCOME OF THE GIRLS' ENDOWMENT:- THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY UP TO 80% OF THE CLEAR INCOME OF THE GIRLS' ENDOWMENT IN PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR THE QUEEN ELIZABETH'S COUNTY MAINTAINED SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, BARNET AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND THE SCHOOL GOVERNORS. THE RESIDUE OF THE SAID NET INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WHO ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND OR ARE ATTENDING OR HAVE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS ATTENDED THE GIRLS SCHOOL AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- (A) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES; (B) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ASSIST WITH THEIR ENTRY INTO, A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING; (C) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS OR TO TRAVEL TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION; (D) IN OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF BENEFICIARIES.DISCRETIONARY FUNDWHERE A BEQUEST OR DONATION IS RECEIVED, AND IT IS NOT DESIGNATED AS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOYS’ ENDOWMENT OR THE GIRLS’ ENDOWMENT SUCH MONIES SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE DISCRETIONARY FUND.THE NET INCOME AFTER DEFRAYING THE DIRECT COSTS OF THE DISCRETIONARY FUND SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE OBJECTS PRESCRIBED IN CLAUSES 26 TO 31 OF THE SCHEME OF 3 FEBRUARY 1998 SAVE THAT THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION IN APPLYING THAT INCOME IN WHATEVER PROPORTIONS, IF ANY, THAT THEY SHALL DECIDE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE BOYS OR GIRLS AND SHALL NOT BE BOUND BY THE PERCENTAGES SET OUT IN CLAUSES 27, 28, 30 OR 31 OF THE SCHEME OF 3 FEBRUARY 1998.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total endowment reserves of £1,260,607, with unrestricted funds of £147,432. The trustees report that the financial performance was satisfactory and that the charity is dependent on investment income, noting that investments are performing satisfactorily.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 02/02/2024, 2 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- MARTYN HENRY STEWART BRADISHchair
- ALAN EUGENE SOLOMON
- DAVID JOHN PERKINS
- GILLIAN MYRA WILLIAMS
- Giuliano Pietro Eugenio Gregori
- MRS VOULLA DEMETRI
- MRS WENDY PRENTICE
- Matthew Thomas Rose
- Revd Samuel James Thomas Rossiter
- SUSAN PAMELA CASWELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £46k | £41k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £44k | £85k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £12k |
| 31/03/2021 | £83k | £87k |
Common questions
Is THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE SCHOOLS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE FIRST, BARNET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total endowment reserves of £1,260,607, with unrestricted funds of £147,432. The trustees report that the financial performance was satisfactory and that the charity is dependent on investment income, noting that investments are performing satisfactorily. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GUILD ESTATE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £3.5m |
| THE ROUGHAM ESTATE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE FAVERSHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES 2010 | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- QUEEN ELIZABETH I FOUNDATION
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY
- ELIZABETH ALLEN TRUST
- THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S ENDOWED SCHOOL TRUST
- KING JAMES'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE SCHOOLS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE FIRST, BARNET | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH I FOUNDATION | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY | £37k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ELIZABETH ALLEN TRUST | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH'S ENDOWED SCHOOL TRUST | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |