THORNHILL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1094597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2. ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE THORNHILL

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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Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £24,722.63 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £196,007.26 to £171,284.63. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £149,868.83, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Foundation Fundraising (70% of income)
“Foundation Fundraising income of £39,326.61” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Run Thornhill Run (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£56k£81k
31/03/2024£80k£62k
31/03/2023£137k£80k
31/03/2022£76k£129k
31/03/2021£55k£54k

Common questions

Is THORNHILL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £24,722.63 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £196,007.26 to £171,284.63. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £149,868.83, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THORNHILL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION£56k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£1.5m—0unclear21.5%no doubt
THE ROSSALL FOUNDATION FY2025£209k—0unclear—no doubt
YATTON SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
TOADHALL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£131k—0above—noted
WILLIAM TYNDALE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.