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FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S HIGHBURY VALE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 274172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S HIGHBURY VALE DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, THE FRIENDS OF ST JOHN’S HIGHBURY VALE SCHOOL (FOSJ). (The Association includes the activities of its direct donation arm the Friends of St John’s Plus (FOSJ+))

Fundraising for school activites and projects that enrich the lives of pupils, e.g. music provision, school trips and other materials and projects not funded by general school budget

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (FOR FURTHER DETAILS, SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION).

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £16,714 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £48,622. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is considered in line with the charity's policy target of maintaining 1.5 to 2.5 times its £30,000 annual budget for curriculum materials. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources are available to continue fulfilling charitable objectives despite the current year's shortfall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations received (65% of income)
“gross receipts of £59,537 (£37,265) included £19,870 (£16,753) from fundraising activities and £38,639 (£19,448) from donations received” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 1.5-2.5 times the annual budget for curriculum materials (held: £49k)
“The trustees are of the view that the charity should retain reserves within a range of 1.5-2.5 times the annual budget for curriculum materials. This is in order to ensure that the school is able to integrate this expenditure into its medium-term financial plans.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£59k£76k
31/08/2024£29k£29k
31/08/2023£42k£25k
31/08/2022£42k£56k
31/08/2021£44k£12k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S HIGHBURY VALE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £16,714 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £48,622. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is considered in line with the charity's policy target of maintaining 1.5 to 2.5 times its £30,000 annual budget for curriculum materials. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources are available to continue fulfilling charitable objectives despite the current year's shortfall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.