The St Peter's College Foundation
The objects and principal activities are to promote the advancement of education and learning including but not limited to:ÔÇó supporting initiatives which attract the widest range of potential students to apply to and join St PeterÔÇÖs College;ÔÇó providing financial assistance to students in residence by grants or loans; andÔÇó supporting and increasing financial resources available for teach
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:1. SUPPORTING INITIATIVES WHICH ATTRACT THE WIDEST RANGE OF POTENTIAL STUDENTS TO APPLY TO AND JOIN ST PETER'S COLLEGE (THE COLLEGE);2. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE BY GRANTS OR LOANS; AND3. SUPPORTING AND INCREASING FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR TEACHING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Foundation achieved a net surplus of £798,011 for the year, driven by a significant investment gain of £595,622. Total reserves increased to £4,566,835, with unrestricted reserves rising to £4,539,513. The Trustees consider that cash and liquid investments equal to at least 12 months of historic operating costs plus committed grants should be maintained.
What the accounts disclose
“The Foundation’s income in the period amounted to £518,731, of which £327,082 was represented by donations (£253,557 in unrestricted funds and £73,525 in restricted funds), £108,144 fundraising event income, and £83,505 by investment income.” — page 10
“The Trustees consider that cash and highly liquid investments, together equal to a minimum of 12 months of historic operating costs plus grants already commited to St Peter’s, should always be maintained.” — page 10
“The Foundation plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05303218
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAWSON, Timothy James, Dr on trustee list
- GRAHAM-DIXON, Flo on trustee list
- COLLARD, David on trustee list
- HOYER MILLAR, Chris not on trustee list
- BUCHANAN, Judith Ruth, Professor on trustee list
- LAHAISE, Candida on trustee list
- SALAAM RISHANI, Dalia not on trustee list
- RANAWAKE, Jacqueline Elizabeth on trustee list
- RAPTIS, Yvonne Nicola
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Candida Lahaise
- DALIA SALAAM RISHANI
- David Collard
- Dr Timothy James Mawson
- Flo Graham-Dixon
- Jacqueline Ranawake
- Mark Christian Hoyer Millar
- Prof Lavanya Rajamani
- Professor Judith Buchanan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £519k | £316k |
| 31/12/2024 | £391k | £177k |
| 31/12/2023 | £229k | £188k |
| 31/12/2022 | £574k | £476k |
| 31/12/2021 | £694k | £552k |
Common questions
Is The St Peter's College Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation achieved a net surplus of £798,011 for the year, driven by a significant investment gain of £595,622. Total reserves increased to £4,566,835, with unrestricted reserves rising to £4,539,513. The Trustees consider that cash and liquid investments equal to at least 12 months of historic operating costs plus committed grants should be maintained.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PARMITER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| DOUGLAS COMPTON JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £149k |
| THE ETON FIVES ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
| THE OGDEN TRUST | 1 | £750 |
Charities like this
- PRIME EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- ST MARY'S COLLEGE TRUST
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- THE STEPHEN PERSE FOUNDATION
- ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST
- CARDINAL ALLEN TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Peter's College Foundation | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PRIME EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £558k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE TRUST | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STEPHEN PERSE FOUNDATION | £33.9m | £210,000 - £220,000 | 29 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST | £7.0m | — | — | above | — | noted |