THE A S NEILL SUMMERHILL TRUST

Registered charity 1089804 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide bursaries to families of children so that they can attend Summerhill School. To promote the work & writings of A S Neill.

Objects

The objects of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the educational philosophy, ideas, life and writings of Alexander Sutherland Neill (1883-1973) (A.S. Neill) and Zoë Neill Readhead, especially in the aims of educating children to be happy, sincere, balanced and sociable.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust recorded a net surplus of £45,910.66, increasing its closing reserves to £74,263.76. The trustees consider this reserve level prudent and appropriate given the variable nature of charitable income. The Trust remains partially reliant on donations and irregular larger gifts such as legacies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTHONY LINWOOD READHEAD
• Grant Vernon
• Henry Linwood Readhead
• Montserrat Mejia Ortiz
• NATHALIE GENSAC
• STEPHEN SOUTHGATE
• ZOE SUTHERLAND READHEAD

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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