WELLESLEY HOUSE AND ST PETER COURT SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Provision of Schooling and Boarding for pupils
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND STUDENTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING, FUNDING OR MANAGING A PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £67,821 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £5,341,436. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to meet operating costs for six months and believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Rental income 176,697” — page 12
“The reserves balances are reviewed each year to ensure they are sufficient to meet the operating costs for six months.” — page 6
“The Charity is the sole shareholder in Wellesley House School Enterprises Limited, a trading company incorporated in April 1994. The company has not traded to date and is a dormant company.” — page 16
“The Charity is the sole shareholder in Wellesley House School Enterprises Limited, a trading company incorporated in April 1994.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2023)
Trustees
- PHILIP JOHN WOODHOUSEchair
- DAVID ROYDS ROYDS
- George Woodhouse
- JOHN JACKSON
- JONATHAN MICHAEL WALKER SALE
- Jack Hammond
- Katy Morgan
- MRS KATE FENWICK
- WILLIAM MARTIN ALASTAIR LAND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £199k | £131k |
| 30/09/2024 | £190k | £130k |
| 30/09/2023 | £632k | £110k |
| 30/09/2022 | £152k | £118k |
| 30/09/2021 | £1.9m | £2.8m |
Common questions
Is WELLESLEY HOUSE AND ST PETER COURT SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £67,821 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £5,341,436. The trustees consider the current level of reserves sufficient to meet operating costs for six months and believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £345k |
| DOUGLAS COMPTON JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £127k |
| WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| THE FARRER TRUST | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- HERRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- WOODLEY PRESCHOOL
- PAPPLEWICK EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- CLAIRES COURT PTA
- WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL
- BEATRIX POTTER PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLESLEY HOUSE AND ST PETER COURT SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST LTD | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HERRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODLEY PRESCHOOL | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PAPPLEWICK EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £6.7m | £150,001 - £160,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CLAIRES COURT PTA | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL | £22.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |