KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TRUST
Knowledge Schools Foundation Trust is a charity which supports schools and pupils within the Knowledge Schools Trust, a state-funded, Multi-Academy Trust.The Foundation Trust raises money to pay for the those parts of the schools' facilities, resources and activities not paid for by the DfE, such as the Co-curricular programmes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £320,052 were held at year-end, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records, with no matters causing concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
“During the year ended 31 August 2025 a total of £161,617 (2024: £125,733) was donated to the schools in the Knowledge Schools Trust. One of the trustees is a Trust Director of the Knowledge Schools Trust (Kathryn Cooper). We no longer have any trustees who are governors of West London Free School but one trustee (Dee Purdy) is a governor of West London Free School Primary and Earls Court Free School Primary. The Chair of the Knowledge Schools Trust is a member of Knowledge Schools Foundation Trust.” — page 14
Trustees
- Alexander Conabearechair
- Dee Purdy
- Julian Philip Granville
- Kathryn Anne Cooper
- Sharon Robinson
- Susannah Mary Ford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £179k | £173k |
| 31/08/2024 | £145k | £130k |
| 31/08/2023 | £161k | £141k |
| 31/08/2022 | £142k | £147k |
| 31/08/2021 | £129k | £132k |
Common questions
Is KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £320,052 were held at year-end, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of six months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the financial statements accorded with those records, with no matters causing concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S CHARITY | 1 | £500k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| INTO GIVING LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION
- UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY
- Bedford School Foundation Trust
- Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation
- KINGSHOTT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TRUST | £179k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT FOUNDATION | £324k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY | £388k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Bedford School Foundation Trust | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGSHOTT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £4.9m | — | — | below | — | not going concern |