SOUTHOVER MANOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
To make grants to advance for the public benefit the education of persons under the age of 25 years in any manner being exclusively charitable as the Governing Body of the Trust may from time to time determine.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net comprehensive loss of £195,397 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by an unrealised loss on investments of £203,491. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,546,116, which the trustees view as sufficient to continue making grants for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees wish to ensure that the level of reserves and investments is sufficient to enable the Charity to continue to make grants to suitable applicants for the foreseeable future.” — page 5
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02256900
Company officers (Companies House)
- WAKELEY, Elizabeth on trustee list
- HUGHES, Jean on trustee list
- CORNISH, Diana Marian on trustee list
- SMITH, Anthony Francis on trustee list
- DAVIES GILBERT, Octavia Charlotte not on trustee list
- HEPWORTH, Sophie Catherine on trustee list
- WINN, Susan Anne on trustee list
- JUNGIUS, Ian James on trustee list
- HANBURY, Marcus Jonathan Charles on trustee list
- FARMER, John Michael on trustee list
- DUFFIELD, Clare Mary on trustee list
Trustees
- IAN JAMES JUNGIUSchair
- Anthony Francis Smith
- CLARE MARY DUFFIELD
- DIANA CORNISH
- Elizabeth Wakeley
- JOHN MICHAEL FARMER
- Jean Hughes
- Marcus Jonathan Charles Hanbury
- Octavia Charlotte Davies - Gilbert
- Sophie Catherine Hepworth
- Susan Anne Winn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £129k | £120k |
| 31/03/2024 | £126k | £113k |
| 31/03/2023 | £124k | £136k |
| 31/03/2022 | £121k | £124k |
| 31/03/2021 | £118k | £99k |
Common questions
Is SOUTHOVER MANOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net comprehensive loss of £195,397 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by an unrealised loss on investments of £203,491. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,546,116, which the trustees view as sufficient to continue making grants for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £750 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHOVER MANOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £358k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAMPTON ROW TRUST LIMITED | £146.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GARVAN LIMITED | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |