THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST
Provision of early years education and provision community hall to local inhabitants.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £143,903 and incurred a deficit of £3,277 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Free reserves totalled £23,304, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities if there was a significant drop in short-term funding. The charity is acting in line with its reserves policy, which aims to maintain financial affairs within a tight budget to cover unexpected shortfalls.
What the accounts disclose
“It is Nursery policy that financial affairs are maintained within a tight budget approved by trustees. The nature of the Nursery’s activities determines the reserves fund and other assets are held to cover unexpected shortfalls on the Statement of Financial Activities.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alice Bright
- Helen McGrath
- Houda Davis-Schwarz
- Lucy Nicol
- William Pickford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £144k | £147k |
| 31/08/2024 | £143k | £136k |
| 31/08/2023 | £123k | £126k |
| 31/08/2022 | £119k | £119k |
| 31/08/2021 | £111k | £113k |
Common questions
Is THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £143,903 and incurred a deficit of £3,277 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Free reserves totalled £23,304, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities if there was a significant drop in short-term funding. The charity is acting in line with its reserves policy, which aims to maintain financial affairs within a tight budget to cover unexpected shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £3k |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £320 |
Charities like this
- THE DOWNS SCHOOL (CHARLTON HOUSE) LIMITED
- THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST
- CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL
- THISTLEDOWN EDUCATION TRUST
- AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST
- NEEDINGWORTH COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DOWNS SCHOOL (CHARLTON HOUSE) LIMITED | £5.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THISTLEDOWN EDUCATION TRUST | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |