LANGDON COLLEGE
Providing post 16 education to school leavers with special educational needs. In particular to Jewish children and young people
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS; ANDTHE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OR MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES;(SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES. THE CHARITY SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE JEWISH RELIGION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £123,622 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves falling sharply to £1,981 from £125,603 the previous year. The trustees and auditors confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified, despite the charity operating in a challenging financial environment with reliance on Local Authority contracts.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year end, the charity had a debtor of £22,720 (2024: £17,505) due from The Langdon Foundation. During the year, The Langdon Foundation charged the charity building lease rents of £1,640 (2024: £6,560) which are included in the amount stated in Note 8 above.” — page 21
“At the year end, the charity had a creditor of £18,793 (2024: nil) due to KisharonLangdon Enterprises Ltd, £nil (2024: £3,749) due to Langdon Housing and £36,362 (2024:nil) due to KisharonLangdon.” — page 21
“At the year end, the charity had a debtor of £22,720 (2024: £17,505) due from The Langdon Foundation. During the year, The Langdon Foundation charged the charity building lease rents of £1,640 (2024: £6,560) which are included in the amount stated in Note 8 above.” — page 21
“At the year end, the charity had a creditor of £18,793 (2024: nil) due to KisharonLangdon Enterprises Ltd, £nil (2024: £3,749) due to Langdon Housing and £36,362 (2024:nil) due to KisharonLangdon.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,515,787 — contracts £1,364,796 (20), grants £150,991 (5); 87% of the £1,735,787 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,304,787 — contracts £1,194,529 (35), grants £110,258 (5); 98% of the £1,326,357 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,811,371 — contracts £1,686,557 (8), grants £124,814 (5); 98% of the £1,851,512 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
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 31/12/2021 (received 15/12/2022, 45 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04104466
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Emily Haddock — Director of Education & Impact
Company officers (Companies House)
- MOSS, Alan Malcolm on trustee list
- HEATON-JENNINGS, James on trustee list
- MASON, David, Rabbi on trustee list
- SHELTON, Martin on trustee list
- CASTLETON, Emma Nathalie on trustee list
- GOLDBERG, Philip on trustee list
- DOFFMAN, Nicholas Ian not on trustee list
- DARNELL, Paul
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- ALAN MALCOLM MOSS
- David Mason
- Emma Nathalie Castleton
- James Heaton-Jennings
- Martin Shelton
- Philip Goldberg
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.7m | £1.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.3m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.6m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is LANGDON COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £123,622 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves falling sharply to £1,981 from £125,603 the previous year. The trustees and auditors confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified, despite the charity operating in a challenging financial environment with reliance on Local Authority contracts. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds LANGDON COLLEGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LANGDON COLLEGE as a grant recipient include YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | FY2024 | £470 | |
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | FY2023 | £470 | |
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | FY2022 | £150 | |
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | FY2022 | £100 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £483k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £88k |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF MASAT MOSHE | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £700k |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £482k |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £227k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £130k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £50k |
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- THE LANGDON FOUNDATION
- LANCING COLLEGE LIMITED
- LONDON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- JLE
- LONDON SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
- LEGADEL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANGDON COLLEGE | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LANGDON FOUNDATION | £427k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCING COLLEGE LIMITED | £33.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £474k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JLE | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| LONDON SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | £2.8m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 4 | above | — | no doubt |