THE MOUNT KELLY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 306716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KELLY COLLEGE, KELLY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, KELLY COLLEGE TRUST

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Latest income
£12.1m
Latest spending
£11.8m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total net surplus of £344,289 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £15,418,912. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and does not anticipate any material changes to operations.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the median for charities its size (£125k)
In the band £140,001 - £150,000 — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one full term's expenditure (held: £15.4m)
The reserves policy of the Foundation is to maintain free reserves equal to approximately one full term’s expenditure. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transactions
A number of employees of the Charity have children who are pupils at the school and therefore pay fees to the School. All transactions are conducted in accordance with the Foundation's financial regulation and normal procurement procedures, although they are given staff discount of 50%-80%. — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£12.1m
Total spending
£11.8m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£15.4m
Employees
218

Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£12.1m£11.8m
31/08/2024£12.1m£11.9m
31/08/2023£11.4m£11.3m
31/08/2022£11.4m£10.6m
31/08/2021£10.0m£9.7m

Common questions

Is THE MOUNT KELLY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a total net surplus of £344,289 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £15,418,912. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and does not anticipate any material changes to operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE MOUNT KELLY FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.