THE TIFFIN SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1185240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TIFFIN FOUNDATION

The role of The Tiffin School Foundation is, for the benefit of the public, to support the provision and conductof Tiffin School or to advance such other exclusively charitable purposes (according to the lawof England and Wales) connected with Tiffin School as the charity trustees may in theirdiscretion think fit.

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Latest income

£745k

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £148,622 were maintained within the trustees' identified target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reported a significant increase in total income to £1,347,693, driven largely by a major legacy donation, resulting in a net income of £1,115,392 for the year. Cash balances strengthened to £2,049,503, and the trustees confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £100,000 and £200,000 (held: £149k)

“The level of free reserves at the year-end of £148,622 was within the identified range of between £100,000 and £200,000 which is considered to be sufficient.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Foundation made grants to the Academy of £174,585 during the year. At the balance sheet date £15,653 was due from The Foundation to the Academy.

“The Academy occupies land and buildings owned by The Foundation and The Foundation made grants to the Academy of £174,585 during the year (2023: £122,491). At the balance sheet date £15,653 (2023: £1,310) was due from The Foundation to the Academy.” — page 23

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tiffin School Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£745k

Total spending

£1.3m

Cost of raising funds

£165

Reserves (reported)

£219k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/01/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Pip Phillip Phillipschair
Anthony Millard
Christopher O'Connell
Gregory Nutt
JAMES ANDREW TURNER · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES HASLER-WINTER
JOHN KELVIN LULHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN PAUL KING · trustee of 2 other charities
James Strong
John Dickins
Peter Geoffrey Church
Simon Tupper
Stuart Lester · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£745k	£1.3m
31/12/2024	£1.3m	£258k
31/12/2023	£517k	£159k
31/12/2022	£343k	£159k
31/12/2021	£340k	£150k

Common questions

Is THE TIFFIN SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £148,622 were maintained within the trustees' identified target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reported a significant increase in total income to £1,347,693, driven largely by a major legacy donation, resulting in a net income of £1,115,392 for the year. Cash balances strengthened to £2,049,503, and the trustees confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUPPORT TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL COMPANY.

SUPPORT TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL COMPANY income £298k
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £336k
THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION income £1.5m
THE TITSEY FOUNDATION CIO income £1.5m
IPSWICH SCHOOL FOUNDATION income £559k
THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION income £190k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE TIFFIN SCHOOL FOUNDATION	£745k	—	within	—	no doubt
SUPPORT TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL COMPANY FY2025	£298k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025	£336k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.5m	—	unclear	21.5%	no doubt
THE TITSEY FOUNDATION CIO FY2025	£1.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
IPSWICH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025	£559k	—	below	—	no doubt

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