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THE LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 287694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST FRANCIS' COLLEGE TRUST

THE COLLEGE OFFERS CARE AND EDUCATION TO GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND EIGHTEEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. BOARDING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE.

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£6k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is no longer a going concern following the sale of its main asset, St Francis’ College, in May 2022. Per the trustees' report, the charity is winding down its operations and has unrestricted funds of £1,130,520, with no stated reserves policy target due to minimal future liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“As a result of the disposal of the College by the charity on 12 May 2022, the scale of the charity’s operations has been materially curtailed. Consequently, the charity is no longer a going concern and so the financial statements have not been prepared on the going concern basis” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' indemnity insurance
“No remuneration or expenses was paid to any Trustee during the year, but the charity did pay £762 (2024: £762) for Trustees’ indemnity insurance.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£4.7m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
83

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£54k£6k
31/08/2024£15k£7k
31/08/2023£5k£13k
31/08/2022£4.2m£4.7m
31/08/2021£5.4m£6.1m

Common questions

Is THE LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is no longer a going concern following the sale of its main asset, St Francis’ College, in May 2022. Per the trustees' report, the charity is winding down its operations and has unrestricted funds of £1,130,520, with no stated reserves policy target due to minimal future liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.