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THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 288443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DCHS AMENITIES & WELFARE, DCHS DEVEOPMENT FUND, THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION (AMENITIES AND WELFARE FUND), THE DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL AMENITIES AND WELFARE FUND

Latest income
£322k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £173,907, which is above the Trustees' stated sufficient cash reserve of £60,000. However, the Trustees note that a drop in donations over the last three years means the charity's level of support for the school may need to be reassessed.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £60,000 (held: £174k)
“trustees consider that a cash reserve of £60,000 is sufficient for the effective operation of the Trust.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£508k
Total spending
£855k
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reserves (reported)
£332k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£322k£315k
31/08/2024£248k£268k
31/08/2023£298k£514k
31/08/2022£508k£855k
31/08/2021£382k£238k

Common questions

Is THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £173,907, which is above the Trustees' stated sufficient cash reserve of £60,000. However, the Trustees note that a drop in donations over the last three years means the charity's level of support for the school may need to be reassessed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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