THE BOLINGBROKE TRUST

Registered charity 1184019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Bolingbroke Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is to develop and enhance life at school and improve outcomes for the pupils and staff of Ark Bolingbroke Academy in Wandsworth. We do this by providing volunteer support and raising funds for enriching activities, well-being, financial support, provision and improvement of facilities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY IN WANDSWORTH IN PARTICULAR BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) THAT WILL SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

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

£85k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had its most successful fundraising year ever, raising £84,524 against total payments of £80,469. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £62,351 at year-end, which is significantly above their stated minimum policy target of £2,000 for emergency spend requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2k minimum in cash reserves for any emergency spend requirements (held: £62k)

“At the end of the year, the Trust needs to have £2k minimum in cash reserves for any emergency spend requirements.” — 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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bolingbroke Academy Parents Association (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Victoria McLean Davieschair
Christelle Renee Jeanine Stopford
Laetitia Anstee-Parry
Naomi Thorley
Tanya Rayln Drummond

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

Operates in: Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£85k	£80k
31/08/2024	£93k	£41k
31/08/2023	£44k	£26k
31/08/2022	£60k	£49k
31/08/2021	£37k	£41k

Common questions

Is THE BOLINGBROKE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had its most successful fundraising year ever, raising £84,524 against total payments of £80,469. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £62,351 at year-end, which is significantly above their stated minimum policy target of £2,000 for emergency spend requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BOLINGBROKE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOLINGBROKE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAND TRUST	FY2022	£50k	Specific grantee