THE ADRIAN AND MARIE-FRANCOISE RANDAG BEQUEST
Provide funds for the benefit of, the exclusively charitable purpose of advancing education at Catholic schools in Great Britain.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING EDUCATION AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £8,759,449, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund students for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income of £266,241, driven by investment gains of £451,768 which offset charitable expenditure of £287,733. The financial position is described as strong, with no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees maintain sufficient free reserves to ensure the Trust can fund supported students for the duration of their secondary education.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2021 (received 28/06/2022, 28 days after the 31/05/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2021)
Trustees
- Christopher Richard Adrian Scrope
- PETER GEOFFREY SCROPE
- Susan Kirby
- Victoria Beatrice Tanner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £102k | £288k |
| 31/07/2024 | £127k | £243k |
| 31/07/2023 | £229k | £193k |
| 31/07/2022 | £164k | £206k |
| 31/07/2021 | £6.0m | £116k |
Common questions
Is THE ADRIAN AND MARIE-FRANCOISE RANDAG BEQUEST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £8,759,449, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund students for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net income of £266,241, driven by investment gains of £451,768 which offset charitable expenditure of £287,733. The financial position is described as strong, with no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GUILD ESTATE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £3.5m |
| THE SANZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE ROUGHAM ESTATE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL ENABLING FUND
- THE ARC
- KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- THE GARRARD FAMILY FOUNDATION
- THE RADFORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- BRENTWOOD ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ADRIAN AND MARIE-FRANCOISE RANDAG BEQUEST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL ENABLING FUND | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARC | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GARRARD FAMILY FOUNDATION | £316k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RADFORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £247k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |