GAYHURST SCHOOL TRUST
Gayhurst School Trust promotes and provides for the advancement of the education of children in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £103,639 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which is below the long-standing target of 4% to 8% of fee income due to the introduction of VAT on fees and increased costs. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,405,511 and maintains adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its financial viability.
What the accounts disclose
“The governors’ policy is to maintain free reserves (funds not designated or tied up in fixed assets) through annual surpluses to support the development of the school and its charitable purpose.” — page 7
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Aneeta Borwick
- Elizabeth Halliday
- George MacPhee
- Georgie Fienberg
- Nicholas Garner
- Robert Skinner
- Selina Kerr
- Simon Potts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £5.8m | £5.7m |
| 31/08/2024 | £5.6m | £5.3m |
| 31/08/2023 | £5.5m | £4.7m |
| 31/08/2022 | £4.9m | £4.3m |
| 31/08/2021 | £4.4m | £3.9m |
Common questions
Is GAYHURST SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £103,639 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which is below the long-standing target of 4% to 8% of fee income due to the introduction of VAT on fees and increased costs. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,405,511 and maintains adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £855k |
| THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- HEATH MOUNT SCHOOL TRUST LTD
- MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- HERRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- GGS SCHOOL FUND
- Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund
- RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYHURST SCHOOL TRUST | £5.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HEATH MOUNT SCHOOL TRUST LTD | £10.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £336k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HERRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GGS SCHOOL FUND | £331k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund | £565k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |