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STAINES PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST

Registered charity 296691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust is established to promote and provide for the advancement of education of children. The Staines Prep philosophy of providing a high quality education whilst keeping fees at competitive levels ensures access to the widest possible cross section of the community, so that they may benefit from the School's teaching and facilities.

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Latest income
£3.7m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £24,275 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the school anticipates a reduction in pupil numbers due to the introduction of VAT on private school fees, a cost that will be met from retained reserves while the school rebuilds its numbers. The auditor noted that while a bank covenant breach is expected, the school has adequate resources and bank support to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £119,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £110,001 - £119,999” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 1351266.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Governors have determined that the long-term appropriate level of free reserves, drawn from the general fund, should be equivalent to one term’s expenditure. (Approximately £1,087,000). Currently, free reserves are £1,351,266.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one term’s expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“The Governors have determined that the long-term appropriate level of free reserves, drawn from the general fund, should be equivalent to one term’s expenditure. (Approximately £1,087,000).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The School has an existing bank loan facility which is subject to financial covenants. Based on current financial forecasts, the Governors recognise that one of these covenants is expected to be breached following the year ending 31 August 2026.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income
£3.7m
Total spending
£3.7m
Reserves (reported)
£5.1m
Employees
65

Reported reserves equal ~16.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.7m£3.7m
31/08/2024£4.1m£4.1m
31/08/2023£3.9m£3.9m
31/08/2022£3.6m£3.7m
31/08/2021£3.3m£3.4m

Common questions

Is STAINES PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £24,275 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the school anticipates a reduction in pupil numbers due to the introduction of VAT on private school fees, a cost that will be met from retained reserves while the school rebuilds its numbers. The auditor noted that while a bank covenant breach is expected, the school has adequate resources and bank support to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.

What does the highest-paid employee of STAINES PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £119,999 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STAINES PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST£3.7m£110,001 - £119,999—above1351266.0%noted
THE VERNON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£13.5m£140,001 - £150,000—above—no doubt
LANCING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT WORTHING LIMITED FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£4.5m——unclear—no doubt
HULME HALL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.9m——above—no doubt
THE COVENTRY SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£349k—0unclear—noted

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