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THE OUNDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1075698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OSCT, THE OUNDLE SCHOOLS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OUNDLE SOCIETY

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation holds total net assets of £24,474,000, with unrestricted reserves of £330,000 against a stated target of £100,000. The Trustees confirm the charity is well placed to manage its business risks and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £330k)
“The target level of free reserves is £100,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Oundle School £1,016,000
“Grants paid to Oundle School £1,016,000 (2023: £1,529,000)” — page 26
“Donations received from Oundle School £393,000 (2023: £370,000)” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Oundle School £393,000
“Grants paid to Oundle School £1,016,000 (2023: £1,529,000)” — page 26
“Donations received from Oundle School £393,000 (2023: £370,000)” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Debtor balance at the year end £127,000
“Grants paid to Oundle School £1,016,000 (2023: £1,529,000)” — page 26
“Donations received from Oundle School £393,000 (2023: £370,000)” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Creditor balance at the year end £29,000
“Grants paid to Oundle School £1,016,000 (2023: £1,529,000)” — page 26
“Donations received from Oundle School £393,000 (2023: £370,000)” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oundle School Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£494k
Reserves (reported)
£363k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.9m£1.8m
31/07/2024£2.4m£1.5m
31/07/2023£1.5m£1.9m
31/07/2022£1.7m£1.2m
31/07/2021£2.0m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE OUNDLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Foundation holds total net assets of £24,474,000, with unrestricted reserves of £330,000 against a stated target of £100,000. The Trustees confirm the charity is well placed to manage its business risks and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

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