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ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST

Registered charity 1075705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To benefit the public by providing a first class education for children,independent of the state system.For our pupils, we aim to develope the whole person through a general education in the best and wisest sense, with a wide choice of interest and activity, and an appreciation of moral and spiritual values,leading to a lifelong desire to contribute to the wider community.

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Latest income
£7.0m
Latest spending
£6.8m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £266,083 for the year, supported by increased pupil numbers and tight cost control. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £786,278, which the Board deemed adequate given the availability of a £400,000 overdraft facility. The filing confirms that the going concern basis is appropriate, aided by banker support and effective cash flow management.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable it to meet its short- term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall and to rely on the readily realisable cash in bank and overdraft facility (held: £786k)
“The College’s reserve policy is to maintain sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable it to meet its short- term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall and to rely on the readily realisable cash in bank and overdraft facility.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The College’s ability to continue operating is aided by the continued support of its bankers and the availability of adequate overdraft facilities, should they be required.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Eunice Aubert, Vice Chair of the Governing Body, and her family made a further donation of £600 to the Chapel Fund during the year.
“Eunice Aubert, Vice Chair of the Governing Body, and her family made a further donation of £600 to the Chapel Fund during the year.” — page 38
“Helen Moore, a member of the Governing Body, received £167 during the year for invigilation work carried out at the College.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Helen Moore, a member of the Governing Body, received £167 during the year for invigilation work carried out at the College.
“Eunice Aubert, Vice Chair of the Governing Body, and her family made a further donation of £600 to the Chapel Fund during the year.” — page 38
“Helen Moore, a member of the Governing Body, received £167 during the year for invigilation work carried out at the College.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

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.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£7.0m
Total spending
£6.8m
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
138

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Conwy

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.0m£6.8m
31/08/2024£7.0m£6.7m
31/08/2023£6.3m£6.4m
31/08/2022£6.2m£6.0m
31/08/2021£5.6m£5.5m

Common questions

Is ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £266,083 for the year, supported by increased pupil numbers and tight cost control. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £786,278, which the Board deemed adequate given the availability of a £400,000 overdraft facility. The filing confirms that the going concern basis is appropriate, aided by banker support and effective cash flow management. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE REECE FOUNDATION1£90k
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£21k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NORTHUMBRIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST£7.0m——above—noted
THE NORTHUMBRIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD FY2025£2.9m——below—not going concern
ST MARY'S COLLEGE CROSBY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£11.5m——unclear—no doubt
DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.1m£90,001 - £100,0002above—no doubt
ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£336k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.