THE PRINCETHORPE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1087124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRINCETHORPE FOUNDATION, WARWICKSHIRE CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, WCISF

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Latest income
£20.4m
Latest spending
£19.9m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £773,441 for the year ended 31 August 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £21,828,380, but the trustees note there are no current free reserves as these funds are invested in fixed assets, resulting in a nil balance for free reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
In the band £150,001 - £160,000 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£20.4m
Total spending
£19.9m
Cost of raising funds
£322k
Reserves (reported)
£23.2m
Employees
304

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£20.4m£19.9m
31/08/2024£20.9m£20.1m
31/08/2023£19.9m£18.9m
31/08/2022£18.0m£17.0m
31/08/2021£16.0m£15.5m

Common questions

Is THE PRINCETHORPE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £773,441 for the year ended 31 August 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £21,828,380, but the trustees note there are no current free reserves as these funds are invested in fixed assets, resulting in a nil balance for free reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position with adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PRINCETHORPE FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.