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RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL (SOUTH DEVON) LIMITED

Registered charity 286434 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £66,375 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £362,233, and the trustees forecast an operating surplus for the upcoming year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £120k (held: £362k)
“The policy of the Trustees set on 17/03/2026 that reserves of £120k would be built up over the next 2-3 years.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Ben Whately and Alison Fisher have children attending the school. Outstanding fees due from a Trustee were £4,616.
“At the balance sheet date the amount due from Rudolf Steiner School South Devon for Autumn School fees to a Trustee was £4,616 (2024 - £2,305 Rudolf Steiner School South Devon from Trustees ).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Manningtons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Devon Steiner School (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£362k
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.9m£1.9m
31/08/2024£1.8m£1.7m
31/08/2023£1.5m£1.4m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2021£1.0m£1.1m

Common questions

Is RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL (SOUTH DEVON) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £66,375 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £362,233, and the trustees forecast an operating surplus for the upcoming year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Manningtons.