THE GAUDETE TRUST

Registered charity 1202070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Gaudete Trust will administer the responsibilities of educational trusteeship on behalf of the religious orders who entrust their schools to it. It will create a new family of schools in England with a common vision and mission while supporting and developing the original inspiration and charism of the Founders. These schools will provide an excellent academic and human formation.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £102,044 for the year, driven by investment losses of £134,863, despite generating £156,180 in income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves totalled £154,986 at year-end, which the Trustees consider adequate to meet future short-term commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~22.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sister Brenda Mary Wallacechair
• Dame Maura REGAN · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dominique Bergantino
• Dr DAWN CASSERLY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Maureen Mee · trustee of 1 other charity
• Joseph Hughes
• Michael Jonathan Russell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Roisin Mary Maguire · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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Known funders

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