SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1121531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VAUGHAN FOUNDATION, THE VAUGHAN SPORTS FOUNDATION
Provide extra-curricular facilities for pupils of the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust.The promotion of community participation through sport, music and the arts within the Greater London area.To help young people develop skills and talents enabling them to participate in society as mature and responsible adults.To advance the of education of the public and pupils of the Trust.
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £575,986 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,923,919. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. The trustees noted that while government funding falls, the charity maintains adequate resources to support its charitable objectives and future commitments.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: appropriate level to operate effectively and meet charitable objectives (held: £1.9m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves that is appropriate. The reserves policy will be reviewed annually, to ensure adequate funds are retained to allow the Charity to operate effectively and to meet its charitable objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saint John Southworth Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- YAP, Ryan — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
- BEAKE, Carly Louise — director, appointed 23/05/2023on trustee list
- MURPHY, Daniel Joseph — director, appointed 28/03/2023on trustee list
- WYATT, Karen Lisa — director, appointed 11/10/2021on trustee list
- NDOCA, Andrew John — director, appointed 11/10/2012not on trustee list
- PRICE, Christopher Scott — director, appointed 11/10/2012on trustee list
- STUBBINGS, Paul John — director, appointed 11/10/2012on trustee list
- KEHOE, Nicholas — director, appointed 03/10/2007on trustee list
- KEOGH, Steven Christopher — director, appointed 03/10/2007on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reported reserves equal ~130.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (79% 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: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- NICHOLAS KEHOEchair
- Carly Beake
- Daniel Murphy
- James Stacey
- Karen Wyatt
- Paul Stubbings
- Ryan Yap · trustee of 2 other charities
- SCOTT PRICE
- STEVEN KEOGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £575,986 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,923,919. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. The trustees noted that while government funding falls, the charity maintains adequate resources to support its charitable objectives and future commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.
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