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WORCESTER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1171394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RIVER SCHOOL

Supporting Christian education in Worcester

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Latest income
£925k
Latest spending
£905k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £230,230 are currently below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000, although the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to careful budgeting. The charity reports a net surplus for the year of £19,174, with total income of £924,524 against charitable expenditure of £905,350. Principal financial risks identified include the impact of VAT on school fees, rising employment costs, and higher non-staff overheads.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: School fees (95% of income)
“The main source of income in the year was from school fees, supported by a revenue generating initiative, ’Oakfield Ventures’ with wedding receptions held in the school grounds and, rental income from the adjacent property owned by the Trust ‘Modern Lodge’” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 2 or 3 months of expenditure (held: £230k)
“It has established policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 2 or 3 months of expenditure. The trustees consider that this should be in the region of £100,000 in general funds given the budgeted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £265k. 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
£925k
Total spending
£905k
Reserves (reported)
£230k
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£925k£905k
31/08/2024£1.0m£976k
31/08/2023£845k£950k
31/08/2022£803k£837k
31/08/2021£619k£617k

Common questions

Is WORCESTER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £230,230 are currently below the trustees' stated policy target of £100,000, although the trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to careful budgeting. The charity reports a net surplus for the year of £19,174, with total income of £924,524 against charitable expenditure of £905,350. Principal financial risks identified include the impact of VAT on school fees, rising employment costs, and higher non-staff overheads. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2010£7kWater of Life Project