UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD

Registered charity 1127150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote excellent Christian education to children between the ages of 3 and 18 in London and nationally by providing administration and facilities to its member schools and by providing financial assistance to pupils.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£369k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a net deficit of £81,826 for the year ended 31 August 2024, primarily due to increased building maintenance costs, interest payable, and depreciation charges. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £1,716,370 are adequate to fulfil obligations and cover future interest and expenditure. The trustees have assessed the financial position and reserve levels, concluding there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income (96% of income)
“The charity's incoming resources totalled £250,064 (2023: £415,996), derived mainly from rental income.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which will enable the charity to cover future interest on loans and unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £1.7m)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which will enable the charity to cover future interest on loans and unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees consider this to be a prudent approach to provide sufficient funds to respond to unexpected interest rate rises, development of the current site or to build new schools and to ensure that the support and governance costs are covered.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Garside and Co. Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £2.5m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£369k
Reserves (reported)
£421k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~13.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.0m£369k
31/08/2024£250k£332k
31/08/2023£416k£183k
31/08/2022£160k£103k
31/08/2021£135k£95k

Common questions

Is UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a net deficit of £81,826 for the year ended 31 August 2024, primarily due to increased building maintenance costs, interest payable, and depreciation charges. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £1,716,370 are adequate to fulfil obligations and cover future interest and expenditure. The trustees have assessed the financial position and reserve levels, concluding there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Garside and Co. Limited.

Who funds UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD as a grant recipient include THE PALOMA FOUNDATION, THE CROSS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PALOMA FOUNDATIONFY2023£300kProgramme Related Investment (PRI) / Loan
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2024£50k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
PURPOSEFUL VENTURES1£520k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED FY2024£4.5m£110,001 - £120,000—unclear—no doubt
ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION FY2025£3.6m—0above—no doubt
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED FY2025£5.5m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt

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