SMITHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1125011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

OUR CHARITY RAISES FUNDS TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE FACILITIES NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ATTENDING SMITHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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
£27k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of approximately £17,270 against gross income of £27,168 for the financial year ending 2 September 2025. Closing unrestricted funds totalled £30,092, which the trustees aim to retain to meet ongoing commitments and working capital needs. The accounts were independently examined with no material issues identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet ongoing commitments, provide working capital for future events and ensure the Association can respond promptly to agreed funding requests without placing planned activities at risk (held: £30k)
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet ongoing commitments, provide working capital for future events and ensure the Association can respond promptly to agreed funding requests without placing planned activities at risk.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
14/09/2025£27k£13k
14/09/2024£30k£12k
14/09/2023£27k£22k
31/08/2022£22k£9k
31/08/2021£6k£19k

Common questions

Is SMITHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of approximately £17,270 against gross income of £27,168 for the financial year ending 2 September 2025. Closing unrestricted funds totalled £30,092, which the trustees aim to retain to meet ongoing commitments and working capital needs. The accounts were independently examined with no material issues identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.