CONFEDERATION OF SCHOOL TRUSTS

Registered charity 1107640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FASNA, FOUNDATION, AIDED SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FREEDOM AND AUTONOMY FOR SCHOOLS - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE FOUNDATION AND AIDED SCHOOLS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION- THE MERGER OF AFVAS AHFAS AND FAVASA

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Latest income
£3.7m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group achieved a surplus of £71,712 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income increasing to £3,712,117. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,463,208, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £889,461 required for an orderly wind down. The group maintains a strong cash position of £2,724,211 and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £889,461 (held: £1.5m)
Based on current activity this would equate to a level of reserves of approximately £889,461. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CST Professional Development Limited
We have one wholly owned subsidiary: CST Professional Development (our trading arm). — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.7m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£298k
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.7m£3.6m
31/08/2024£3.3m£3.2m
31/08/2023£2.3m£2.2m
31/08/2022£2.1m£1.8m
31/08/2021£1.3m£1.0m

Common questions

Is CONFEDERATION OF SCHOOL TRUSTS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group achieved a surplus of £71,712 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income increasing to £3,712,117. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,463,208, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £889,461 required for an orderly wind down. The group maintains a strong cash position of £2,724,211 and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.