THE FRIENDS OF CASTLEDON SCHOOL

Registered charity 299530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raise funds through social activities in order to provide and assist in the provision of facilitiesto advance the education of the pupils of Castledon School (not normally provided by the Education authority). Castledon School is a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and autisitic spectrum disorders.

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains viable with unrestricted reserves of £49,349.66 at the end of the period. The trustees report that the charity does not have a formal reserves policy, noting that any significant sums retained are held to support further school projects. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£30k£38k
31/01/2025£55k£30k
31/01/2024£74k£122k
31/01/2023£74k£8k
31/01/2022£70k£60k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF CASTLEDON SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains viable with unrestricted reserves of £49,349.66 at the end of the period. The trustees report that the charity does not have a formal reserves policy, noting that any significant sums retained are held to support further school projects. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF CASTLEDON SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF CASTLEDON SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND, THE TOY TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, FORD BRITAIN TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£20kTotal grants awarded in the period
THE TOY TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE TOY TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k