DR CHALLONER'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 298550 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of scholarships, prizes, grants, equipment, buildings, playing fields and other assistance for the benefit of Dr Challoner's Grammar School and its pupils.

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Latest income
£358k
Latest spending
£417k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £94,511 from £299,722 in the prior year, a reduction attributed to funding major projects including the purchase of 149 Station Road. The Trustees consider the current level of unrestricted funds appropriate to assist the school in the short and long term, having assessed likely future donation levels. The Trustees also confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: appropriate level assessed by Trustees based on future donation levels (held: £95k)
“The Trustees have decided that a level of unrestricted funds of £95K at 31 August 2025 is appropriate to best assist the school in both the short and long term, having assessed likely donation levels to be received in the future.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to related party Dr Challoner's Grammar School and contribution for staff time on governance.
“The Trust made grants totalling £347,735 (2024: £23,264) to Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in line with its prime objectives and a further £3,000 (2024: £3,000) contribution towards staff time spent on governance.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Total income
£541k
Total spending
£614k
Reserves (reported)
£67k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£358k£417k
31/08/2024£471k£43k
31/08/2023£402k£241k
31/08/2022£307k£344k
31/08/2021£541k£614k

Common questions

Is DR CHALLONER'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £94,511 from £299,722 in the prior year, a reduction attributed to funding major projects including the purchase of 149 Station Road. The Trustees consider the current level of unrestricted funds appropriate to assist the school in the short and long term, having assessed likely future donation levels. The Trustees also confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DALLAM SCHOOL1£107k
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation1£58k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DR CHALLONER'S SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST£358k—0within—no doubt
THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION FY2025£322k—0unclear1.5%no doubt
BISHOP CHALLONER SCHOOL FY2023£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE DORIS GREGORY TRUST FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
DALLAM SCHOOL FY2025£312k—0unclear—no doubt
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£336k—0below—no doubt

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