THE FRIENDS OF THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL

Registered charity 275602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of pupils at the School and to promote a public benefit programme by raising funds to:- enhance the pupils' academic/moral/emotional/social/cultural development- fund learning equipment & resources for the school and it's public benefit initiatives- enhance student participation in community outreach- fund educational talks to support school and local parents

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £28,006 for the 17-month period, resulting in total reserves decreasing from £81,735 to £53,728. The trustees maintain that going concern is appropriate and note that unrestricted reserves of £47,515 remain above the stated minimum policy target of £5,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 minimum reserve (reserves figure: £48k)
“on 19 April 2021 the council voted to maintain a £5,000 minimum reserve, including any designated funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The School provides the Charitable Company with limited access to sports facilities, including the pool and tennis courts, free of charge.
“The School provides the Charitable Company with limited access to sports facilities, including the pool and tennis courts, free of charge. In turn, the Charitable Company generates fee revenue from school families in exchange for use of these facilities. The net profits from this arrangement form the designated swim club funds mentioned above.” — page 16
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 19
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London · Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£75k£103k
05/04/2024£61k£43k
05/04/2023£49k£39k
05/04/2022£56k£24k
05/04/2021£31k£98k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £28,006 for the 17-month period, resulting in total reserves decreasing from £81,735 to £53,728. The trustees maintain that going concern is appropriate and note that unrestricted reserves of £47,515 remain above the stated minimum policy target of £5,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£500

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FRIENDS OF THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES SCHOOL£75k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF EARLS HALL SCHOOLS FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF DANES HILL FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF SHOREHAM ACADEMY FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL FY2025£46k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WINCHMORE HILL FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt

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