ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1157146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide or assist with the provision of bursaries, facilities or equipment which support the Royal Hospital School and advance the education of the pupils (including the study of sport, music or other arts).To develop effective relationships between the staff, parents, alumni, friends and others associated with the school.

Objects

For the public benefit to advance the education of pupils at the Royal Hospital School in particular but not exclusively by: Providing bursaries, scholarships and prizes for education at the school; Supporting specific projects at the school relating to the advancement of education at the school Developing effective relationships between the pupils, staff, parents, alumni, friends and others associated with the school

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Babergh, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£202k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £147,368 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,188,577. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are not considered necessary to hold as restricted income is expended on related projects, with unrestricted funds standing at £16,510. The charity confirms it can meet liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the approval date.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not necessary to hold unrestricted reserves (reserves figure: £17k)
“By virtue of the charity's operations and related entities, the Trustees do not consider it necessary to hold unrestricted reserves as the main charitable operation is taking the restricted income received fram donations and expending it on restricted fund projects throughout the year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations paid to The Royal Hospital School
“During the year donations amounting to £46,003 (2024 - £55,718) were paid to The Royal Hospital School. The Charity has not entered into any other related party transactions during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 31 August 2025 or 31 August 2024.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£202k£49k
31/08/2024£160k£59k
31/08/2023£158k£35k
31/08/2022£47k£52k
31/08/2021£89k£51k

Common questions

Is ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £147,368 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,188,577. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are not considered necessary to hold as restricted income is expended on related projects, with unrestricted funds standing at £16,510. The charity confirms it can meet liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the approval date. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

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
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£300k
THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST1£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST£202k—0within—no doubt
ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£2.8m—0within—no doubt
M O CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£146k—0within—no doubt
CLS BURSARY AND AWARDS FUND FY2025£167k—0above—no doubt
The King's School Worcester Charitable Trust FY2025£494k—0above—no doubt
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£197k—0above—no doubt

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