PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £516,353 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income, although this was offset by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £19,384,718, with the trustees designating £18.5 million for investment income generation to cover core costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees intend to maintain the value of PSTT’s investments as far as possible to ensure a source of income that can cover the core costs of our charitable activities.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/08/2021)
Trustees
- Asima Chowdhury
- Catherine Louise Kington
- Jyoti Sehdev
- Laura Hickman
- Olivia Thompson
- Paul Derek Shuter
- Revd Professor Michael Jonathan Reiss
- Richard Jasper Ferris
- Saurabh Das
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £419k | £1.6m |
| 31/08/2024 | £669k | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2023 | £586k | £1.9m |
| 31/08/2022 | £471k | £2.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £316k | £1.6m |
Common questions
Is PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £516,353 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income, although this was offset by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £19,384,718, with the trustees designating £18.5 million for investment income generation to cover core costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SPECTRIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £81k |
| BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £60k |