THE LONDON NAUTICAL SCHOOL FUND

Registered charity 1175001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The School Fund is beneficial to the school community by providing our students with facilites, resources and experiences, that they might not otherwise have access to. This could include access to sailing and watersports facilities, trips and equipment such as ICT or sporting resources which cannot be provided from within the main school budget.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY ITS NORMAL FUNDING BODY) AND AS AN ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS THE ASSOCIATION MAY: -A) FOSTER MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL,ANDB) ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS ATTENDING IT.

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

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Latest income

£68k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,582 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £90,476 to £63,894. The trustees maintain that unrestricted funds are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy they confirm has been maintained throughout the year. The charity is exempt from taxation and has no employees whose remuneration exceeded £60,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £46k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ARCHIBOLD SMITH
Jayne Qureshi
Michael Schofield Mr

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£68k	£95k
31/03/2024	£84k	£68k
31/03/2023	£88k	£58k
31/03/2022	£31k	£7k
31/03/2021	£30k	£32k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON NAUTICAL SCHOOL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,582 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £90,476 to £63,894. The trustees maintain that unrestricted funds are held at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy they confirm has been maintained throughout the year. The charity is exempt from taxation and has no employees whose remuneration exceeded £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.