THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST
Registered charity 1094239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The main activity of the charity is fundraising for the benefit of educational objectives.
Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £147,886.98 as of 31 March 2026. The trustees report that they are building these reserves in preparation for a larger estate improvement project planned for Summer 2027. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target to compare against this actual figure.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andy Tow · trustee of 1 other charity
- Chris Prosser
- Peter Clark
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: West Berkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £147,886.98 as of 31 March 2026. The trustees report that they are building these reserves in preparation for a larger estate improvement project planned for Summer 2027. The document does not disclose a specific reserves policy target to compare against this actual figure. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST as a grant recipient include MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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Funders of similar charities
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