THE WYVERN SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1099362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising funds and making grants to The Wyvern School, Ashford, Kent for the acquisition of teaching and learning resources and facilities, and for the welfare of pupils.

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Latest income

£73k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,979.77, which includes a designated base reserve of £100 intended to cover twelve months of running costs. The trustees report that risk is assessed as extremely low due to the absence of property, investments other than bank deposits, and employees. Funds are held in non-interest-bearing accounts awaiting disbursement to the Wyvern School.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Charity raises finds principally through a contract with a professional fundraiser - the Rutherford Fundraising Consultancy. Donations are also made directly to the Charity as a result of contacts by members of the staff of the Wyvern School.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 12.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The Rutherford Fundraising Consultancy raised £43,916 (net of fund raisers fees £6124)” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: twelve months of anticipated running costs (held: £9k)

“Base Reserve (£100) to provide sufficient funds to meet the anticipated running costs of the Charity for twelve months.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (21/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

STUART MICHAEL FINN BSC FCAchair
Alison Briggs
MR NICK ONSLOW FRES
Nicola Coshall
Penny Bullen

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£73k	£85k
30/09/2024	£52k	£7k
30/09/2023	£0	£0
30/09/2022	£0	£4k
30/09/2021	£100	£0

Common questions

Is THE WYVERN SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,979.77, which includes a designated base reserve of £100 intended to cover twelve months of running costs. The trustees report that risk is assessed as extremely low due to the absence of property, investments other than bank deposits, and employees. Funds are held in non-interest-bearing accounts awaiting disbursement to the Wyvern School. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WYVERN SCHOOL FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WYVERN SCHOOL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE TOY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TOY TRUST	FY2024	£5k