QUEEN'S COLLEGE TAUNTON FOUNDATION
The charity awards bursaries to students at Queen's College who are in need of financial assistance, bursaries to students to meet the cost of co-curricular activities at Queen's College and finances in whole or in part capital projects to improve the educational facilities at Queen's College.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING OR TO ATTEND QUEEN'S COLLEGE, TAUNTON BY(A) AWARDING BURSARIES TO ANY SUCH STUDENT WHO IS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SO LONG AS SUCH STUDENT REMAINS A STUDENT AT THE COLLEGE AND REMAINS IN FINANCIAL NEED;(B) AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUCH STUDENTS TO MEET THE COST OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES;(C) FINANCING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, CAPITAL PROJECTS WHICH IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of £14,857 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £378,930 to £375,731. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Total funds stood at £417,697, comprising £375,731 in unrestricted funds and £41,966 in restricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year the Foundation contributed £9,800 (2024: £31,453) towards Queen's College pupil fees, through bursary funding. The Foundation was recharged £16,997 (2024: £10,077)in the year by Queen's College Taunton for work done for the Foundation by Queen's College employees.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- Risk management
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Benjamin Edward Judge
- Florence Broderick
- GEOFFREY BISSON
- Ian Thomas
- JAMES DAVID JONES
- Julian Peter Noad
- Kim Boalch
- Michael Francis Gough
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £48k | £58k |
| 31/08/2024 | £23k | £77k |
| 31/08/2023 | £29k | £65k |
| 31/08/2022 | £38k | £23k |
| 31/08/2021 | £23k | £11k |
Common questions
Is QUEEN'S COLLEGE TAUNTON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of £14,857 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £378,930 to £375,731. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Total funds stood at £417,697, comprising £375,731 in unrestricted funds and £41,966 in restricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.