ST MARY'S HARE PARK SCHOOL

Registered charity 298326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,429 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a net expenditure in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves are currently at £Nil, which is below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure, and the trustees are working to rebuild these reserves over time.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
At the year end, unrestricted funds which had not been designated for a specific purpose were below the target level set out in the reserves policy.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Keith Schrod received £13,000 remuneration for services as interim business manager.
During the year, Keith Schrod, a trustee of the charity, was employed by the charity. The charity paid total gross remuneration of £13,000 on an arm's length basis in respect of services in a professional capacity as interim business manager. — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 25
During the year, Keith Schrod, a trustee of the charity, was employed by the charity. The charity paid total gross remuneration of £13,000 on an arm's length basis in respect of services in a professional capacity as interim business manager. No amounts were outstanding at the year end. — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group.

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£458k
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£1.6m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.6m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.7m
31/08/2022£1.3m£1.7m
31/08/2021£1.4m£1.2m

Common questions

Is ST MARY'S HARE PARK SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,429 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a net expenditure in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves are currently at £Nil, which is below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure, and the trustees are working to rebuild these reserves over time. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

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