WOLDINGHAM SCHOOL

Registered charity 1125376 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of a Catholic based Christian independent education and boarding for girls aged 11-18 at Woldingham School.Fundraising for bursaries to provide this education to those who may otherwise not be able to afford it.

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Latest income
£18.1m
Latest spending
£17.7m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School reported a net income of £332,527 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves of £23,216,930. Per the trustees' report, the School has no free reserves at the Balance Sheet date due to the investment of funds in tangible fixed assets, mainly in buildings for use within the School.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £180,001 - £210,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£180,001 - £210,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £22.9m)
“The School has no free reserves at the Balance Sheet date due to the investment of funds in tangible fixed assets, mainly in buildings for use within the School.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Woldingham Vines Ltd
“In the year ended 31 August 2025, the School charged £7,034 (2024: £8,966) to Woldingham Vines Ltd for the provision of staff and administration charges. The balance owed to the School by Woldingham Vines Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £24,286 (2024: £14,718)” — page 37
“Governors are not remunerated. Expenses totalling £924 (2024: £527) were reimbursed to Governors during the year.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governors' Expenses
“In the year ended 31 August 2025, the School charged £7,034 (2024: £8,966) to Woldingham Vines Ltd for the provision of staff and administration charges. The balance owed to the School by Woldingham Vines Ltd at 31 August 2025 was £24,286 (2024: £14,718)” — page 37
“Governors are not remunerated. Expenses totalling £924 (2024: £527) were reimbursed to Governors during the year.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Woldingham School 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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£18.1m
Total spending
£17.7m
Cost of raising funds
£689k
Reserves (reported)
£23.1m
Employees
197

Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% 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: 3.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£18.1m£17.7m
31/08/2024£19.2m£19.3m
31/08/2023£19.2m£19.5m
31/07/2022£18.0m£16.8m
31/07/2021£15.4m£15.0m

Common questions

Is WOLDINGHAM SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the School reported a net income of £332,527 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves of £23,216,930. Per the trustees' report, the School has no free reserves at the Balance Sheet date due to the investment of funds in tangible fixed assets, mainly in buildings for use within the School. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WOLDINGHAM SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,001 - £210,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WITHINGTON GIRLS' SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WOLDINGHAM SCHOOL£18.1m£180,001 - £210,000—below—no doubt
WITHINGTON GIRLS' SCHOOL FY2025£11.3m——unclear—no doubt
WALHAMPTON SCHOOL TRUST LTD. FY2025£6.4m——unclear—no doubt
WALTHAMSTOW HALL FY2025£11.5m——above—no doubt
LORD WANDSWORTH COLLEGE FY2025£38.0m——unclear—no doubt
GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL FY2025£23.1m£240,001 - £250,000—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.