THE ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL (CROYDON) DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 282496 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Encouraging and distributing parent/carer contributions to support school building maintenance and development projects, equipment purchase, and any other projects approved by the school governors

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS OF ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FUNDS (WHETHER FROM INCOME OR FROM CAPITAL OF THE TRUST) FOR OR TOWARDS THE COST OF EXTENSIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING, PLAYING FIELDS, EQUIPMENT AND FOR OR TOWARDS ANY OTHER PROJECT OR ASSET AUTHORISED BY THE GOVERNORS OF THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: THE CATCHMENT AREA OF ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL

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

£82k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total approximately £63,200, which exceeds the stated policy target of £30,000 (two years of maintenance grant payments). However, the charity notes that regular income is decreasing and expenditure is out of balance, requiring new efforts to solicit funding from external sources to maintain operations and fund building projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Southwark Diocesan Maintenance Fund (90% of income)

“This annual sum accounted in 2025 for around 90% of the current normal regular income of the Charity.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two years of maintenance grant payments (£30,000) (held: £63k)

“The policy for minimum reserve amount is to cover 2 years of maintenance grant payments (£30,000) to give time to respond to any major and sudden loss of income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees believe that, based upon the statements set out above, as at 31/12/2025 the Charity is in a position to continue as a going concern. However, new efforts will be needed during 2026 to solicit funding from sources other than parents and carers not only for regular annual expenditure but also for a number of larger building projects.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £500

“Some trustees are also donors to the trust, giving a total of £500 in the year. The trustees do not use their contributions for any influence and in any case the amount given in 2025 is not material to the trust income and expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Melvin William Asarechair
Kieron Chapman
Martin John Hann
Michael Philip Rutt
Oyebode Oluwasanmi
Trevor John Hill
Vanessa Kumadey · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£82k	£58k
31/12/2024	£20k	£22k
31/12/2023	£24k	£16k
31/12/2022	£24k	£24k
31/12/2021	£32k	£30k

Common questions

Is THE ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL (CROYDON) DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total approximately £63,200, which exceeds the stated policy target of £30,000 (two years of maintenance grant payments). However, the charity notes that regular income is decreasing and expenditure is out of balance, requiring new efforts to solicit funding from external sources to maintain operations and fund building projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.