WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1184877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

support and provision of items, services and facilities for the School. If and in so far as the income or property of the CIO cannot be applied towards the object above it may be applied in promoting the education of persons who are in need of financial assistance in various order of priority.

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE SUPPORT AND THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL. ("THE SCHOOL" MEANS WILSON'S SCHOOL, AT WALLINGTON, IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON)(2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OR PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECT ABOVE IT MAY BE APPLIED IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY:(A) PERSONS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE SCHOOL; AND(B) PERSONS WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME ATTENDED THE SCHOOL; AND(C) PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

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) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sutton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of WILSON'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION (as stated in the register file; not confirmed against the register) — merger registered 01/12/2020.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£341k
Latest spending
£444k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £8,526,617 to £8,423,028 due to a net expenditure of £103,589, primarily driven by charitable grants of £339,528 exceeding total incoming resources of £340,722. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Subsidiary charity Wilson's School Trust CIO owed the charity £223,521 at year end.
“At the year end, Wilson's School Trust ClO, the subsidiary of the charity, owed the charity £223,521 (2024: £223,521). This amount is included within other debtors.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by GBJ Financial Limited. Discloses 3 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£341k£444k
31/03/2024£307k£389k
31/03/2023£296k£2.3m
31/03/2022£302k£313k
31/03/2021£109k£108k

Common questions

Is WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £8,526,617 to £8,423,028 due to a net expenditure of £103,589, primarily driven by charitable grants of £339,528 exceeding total incoming resources of £340,722. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by GBJ Financial Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WILSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO£341k—0unclear—no doubt
THE F E CLEARY SCHOOLS FUND FY2025£67k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DODGSON FOUNDATION FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt
SUMNER WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0above—no doubt
LSSP FY2025£907k—0unclear—no doubt
WILSON'S PFA FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt

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