THE FARRINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 228739 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FARRINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL, FARRINGDON TRUST

To provide grants to help children and young people including those with SEN/SEND in their education and training.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£96k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £168,310 for the year ended 5 April 2026, driven by unrealised investment losses of £206,476. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £2,987,704, and the trustees maintain a policy of distributing net incoming resources rather than accumulating capital.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not seeking to add to its capital reserves; endeavour to distribute the net incoming resources (held: £3.0m)
“The Trust is not seeking to add to its capital reserves. We endeavour to distribute the net incoming resources before other recognised gains and losses each year despite being authorised to accumulate capital by our Trust Deed.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Plymouth City · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£96k£58k
05/04/2025£115k£82k
05/04/2024£88k£50k
05/04/2023£85k£42k
05/04/2022£83k£65k

Common questions

Is THE FARRINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £168,310 for the year ended 5 April 2026, driven by unrealised investment losses of £206,476. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £2,987,704, and the trustees maintain a policy of distributing net incoming resources rather than accumulating capital. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FARRINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST£96k—0unclear—no doubt
FARINGDON UNITED CHARITY CIO FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FARRER TRUST FY2025£238k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£347k—0unclear—no doubt
Farney Educational Trust FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE FREWEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.8m——unclear—no doubt

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