ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
raising funds for St Michaels School Highgate
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL N6 (HIGHGATE) - OR ANY OTHER NAME IT MAY BE KNOWN BY IN THE FUTURE (THE "SCHOOL"), BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT FORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £17,073 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £73,004. The trustees report that they aim to minimize the unrestricted fund balance to ensure money raised benefits the school as early as possible. The charity is considered a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising events 46,303” — page 13
“With costs of generating income of £19,650(2024 - £23,278), Fundraising activities generated £46,303(2024 - £46,187) of the total income.”
“The Charity holds a single unrestricted fund and the trustees aim to minimise the balance at all times in order that the school benefits from money raised at the earliest opportunity.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 25
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 31/07/2023 (received 05/06/2024, 5 days after the 31/05/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Charlotte Arnopp
- Christiana Ioannou
- Dr Vanessa Lee
- JEREMY SMITH
- James Bray
- KATRINA CHARLES
- PHILIPPA NAGEL
- Thomas Patrick Farncombe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £50k | £33k |
| 31/07/2024 | £59k | £65k |
| 31/07/2023 | £45k | £41k |
| 31/07/2022 | £75k | £33k |
| 31/07/2021 | £9k | £144 |
Common questions
Is ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £17,073 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £73,004. The trustees report that they aim to minimize the unrestricted fund balance to ensure money raised benefits the school as early as possible. The charity is considered a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Charities like this
- HIGHGATE ST MICHAEL'S NATIONAL SCHOOL
- ST MICHAELS PREP SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
- St Michael's Community Centre
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL HIGHGATE
- ST MICHAELS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
- ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | £50k | — | 0 | below | 42.5% | no doubt |
| HIGHGATE ST MICHAEL'S NATIONAL SCHOOL | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MICHAELS PREP SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| St Michael's Community Centre | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL HIGHGATE | £405k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MICHAELS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |