BIRKBECK AND WILLIAM ELLIS SCHOOLS TRUST

Registered charity 1102334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising charitable income for the maintenance, development and general welfare of William Ellis School.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE IN PARTICULAR BY THE MAINTENANCE OF WILLIAM ELLIS SCHOOL BEING A VOLUNTARY-AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN CAMDEN LEA

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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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Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £64,890 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,883,450 to £1,818,560. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations, noting that while there is no formal reserves policy, they pursue a policy of due prudence.

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 3 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£925k
Total spending
£43k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£52k£102k
31/03/2024£49k£92k
31/03/2023£132k£78k
31/03/2022£925k£43k
31/03/2021£21k£21k

Common questions

Is BIRKBECK AND WILLIAM ELLIS SCHOOLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £64,890 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,883,450 to £1,818,560. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations, noting that while there is no formal reserves policy, they pursue a policy of due prudence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.