CHESTNUT LANE AND ELANGENI SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 291212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C L E S A

The charity is established to advance the education of pupils in the schools and to assist in the provision of facilities for education in the schools.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOLS NOW KNOWN AS CHESTNUT LANE COUNTY FIRST SCHOOL AND ELAGENI COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, AMERSHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (HEREIN CALLED "THE SCHOOLS") BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY AND IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE A SWIMMING POOL AND/OR OTHR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE POWER TO COLLECT FUNDS FOR ALL OR ANY SUCH OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: CATCHMENT AREA OF SCHOOLS

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: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total net assets of £45,568 as of 31 August 2025, a decrease from the prior year's £47,626. Net income for the year was £16,949, generated primarily from fundraising events and voucher commissions. The accounts note that future event delivery is dependent on the continued availability of parent volunteers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: events (87% of income)

“£14,796 raised from events, including school lottery.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Edwina Andersonchair
Louise Carol Faulkes-Rushton
Robert Phillips

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£26k	£28k
31/08/2024	£28k	£17k
31/08/2023	£26k	£71k
31/08/2022	£25k	£28k
31/08/2021	£7k	£1k

Common questions

Is CHESTNUT LANE AND ELANGENI SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total net assets of £45,568 as of 31 August 2025, a decrease from the prior year's £47,626. Net income for the year was £16,949, generated primarily from fundraising events and voucher commissions. The accounts note that future event delivery is dependent on the continued availability of parent volunteers. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£112k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£50k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY.

ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY income £30k
LEGADEL income £338k
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £34k
HIGHGATE PRIMARY AND BLANCHE NEVILE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £79k
HANOVER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £45k
ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION income £30k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHESTNUT LANE AND ELANGENI SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION	£26k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASHLYNS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHARITY FY2025	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LEGADEL FY2025	£338k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025	£34k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGHGATE PRIMARY AND BLANCHE NEVILE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£79k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HANOVER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£45k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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