Halstead St Andrew's School Trust
Latest income
£5.9m
Latest spending
£6.9m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £961,226 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £6,381,621 to £5,420,395. Per the trustees' report, the school faces risks related to decreasing demand and pupil numbers, though it maintains adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: adequate reserves to ensure its financial security and to enable the school to provide a full education to its pupils (held: £5.4m)
“The Directors consider it essential that the School should have adequate reserves to ensure its financial security and to enable the school to provide a full education to its pupils.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mr A Ward — Head
- Mr J Bell — Director of Business & Operations
- Mr R Barnett — Director of Digital Strategy
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£5.9m
Total spending
£6.9m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
85
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/04/2026)
Trustees
- Beryl Hunwicks
- Dr Claire McShane
- Faith Kitchen
- Ian McKissock
- Julian Withrington
- Lukas Pytel
- Sharon Maher
- Simon Brookhouse
- Simon Hartley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £5.9m | £6.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £6.4m | £7.4m |
| 31/08/2023 | £8.8m | £5.3m |
| 31/08/2022 | £4.1m | £3.9m |
| 31/08/2021 | £4.1m | £3.9m |
Common questions
Is Halstead St Andrew's School Trust financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £961,226 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £6,381,621 to £5,420,395. Per the trustees' report, the school faces risks related to decreasing demand and pupil numbers, though it maintains adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.