RENDCOMB COLLEGE
The college is established to advance education for the public benefit including the provision and maintenance of boarding and day schools for boys and girls in the United Kingdom.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Rendcomb College will cease operations at the end of the 2025/26 academic year due to unsustainable financial pressures and a lack of viable alternatives for continuation. Consequently, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern, reflecting the expectation that the charity will not continue its activities beyond 31 August 2026. The charity reported a net deficit for the year ended 31 August 2025 and holds unrestricted funds of £155,724, which includes designated funds for bursaries and school improvements.
What the accounts disclose
“The College has always operated without the benefit of significant assets or reserves” — page 17
“Accordingly, the Governors do not consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.” — page 26
“During the year the College purchased services of £269,532 (2024: £179,937) from Rendcomb Services Limited and at the year end was owed a net balance of £10,578 (2024: owed £30,029). Rendcomb Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rendcomb College.” — page 36
“Rendcomb Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rendcomb College” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Prudence Ann Hornbychair
- ANTHONY ROGER MARCHAND
- Elizabeth Sara ARKLE
- Emilie Wharton Bryant
- HENRY ROBINSON MA DL
- LINDA Hamilton SINGER
- MR R WILLS
- SHAUN David Edward PARSONS TD
- Vanessa Katy Baron
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £9.5m | £9.5m |
| 31/08/2024 | £9.5m | £9.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £8.8m | £8.8m |
| 31/08/2022 | £7.8m | £8.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £7.3m | £7.5m |
Common questions
Is RENDCOMB COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Rendcomb College will cease operations at the end of the 2025/26 academic year due to unsustainable financial pressures and a lack of viable alternatives for continuation. Consequently, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern, reflecting the expectation that the charity will not continue its activities beyond 31 August 2026. The charity reported a net deficit for the year ended 31 August 2025 and holds unrestricted funds of £155,724, which includes designated funds for bursaries and school improvements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hazlewoods LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MANIFOLD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK) | 1 | £812k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £720k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £499k |
| THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £295k |
| BC Partners Foundation | 1 | £268k |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND (UK) | 1 | £252k |
| THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
Charities like this
- RENDCOMB COLLEGE FOUNDATION
- THE FRIENDS OF RENDCOMB COLLEGE
- ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL
- DULWICH COLLEGE
- THE KYNGE'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADYE OF ETON BESYDE WINDESORE
- QUEEN'S COLLEGE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENDCOMB COLLEGE | £9.5m | — | — | below | — | not going concern |
| RENDCOMB COLLEGE FOUNDATION | £9.1m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| THE FRIENDS OF RENDCOMB COLLEGE | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL | £41.1m | £210,000 - £220,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DULWICH COLLEGE | £59.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KYNGE'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADYE OF ETON BESYDE WINDESORE | £99.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |