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STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED

Registered charity 295104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STEINER SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED

To promote Steiner Waldorf education in Great Britain and Ireland and to help and advise the schools.

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Latest income
£325k
Latest spending
£327k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operational deficit of £1,884 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £51,096 primarily due to a defined benefit pension scheme deficit. Despite these net liabilities, the charity holds strong cash balances of £318,143 and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves of £346,000 are maintained above the stated policy target of approximately three months of operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs, estimated at £65,000 (held: £346k)
“The trustees’ policy is to maintain free reserves equivalent to approximately three months of operating costs, estimated at £65,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid expenses on behalf of Waldorf Land Trust, a related party.
“During the year the charity paid for expenses totalling £543 on behalf of Waldorf Land Trust. As at the year end £543 (2024: £Nil) remained due to the charity from Waldorf Land Trust.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £435k
“At that date, the value of the section’s assets was £241,000 and the value of its liabilities was £676,000, giving a deficit of £435,000” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£577k
Total spending
£312k
Cost of raising funds
£72k
Reserves (reported)
£220k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£325k£327k
31/08/2024£239k£325k
31/08/2023£577k£312k
31/08/2022£323k£263k
31/08/2021£253k£229k

Common questions

Is STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operational deficit of £1,884 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net liabilities of £51,096 primarily due to a defined benefit pension scheme deficit. Despite these net liabilities, the charity holds strong cash balances of £318,143 and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves of £346,000 are maintained above the stated policy target of approximately three months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STEINER WALDORF SCHOOLS FELLOWSHIP LIMITED as a grant recipient include HERMES TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HERMES TRUSTFY2022£4k