ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED

Registered charity 307917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL · filing overdue (register status)

The provision of education for boys and girls up to the age of 11.

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £278,167 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total reserves standing at £5,290,175. The trustees report that the school successfully achieved its objectives and has secured its financial future through a merger into the St. Dunstan's Educational Group effective February 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“The number of employees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 was 2, 1 falling into the £70,000 £80,000 band and 1 falling into the £110,001 - £120,000 band” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 was 2” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Fees receivable (93% of income)
“Fees receivable 3,158,590”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £5.3m)
“The directors keep a minimum reserve of £200,000, which they consider sufficient to meet unexpected, major expenditure, or to permit the orderly winding up of the school should this ever become necessary.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 22
“During the year none of the governors (2023 - none) had a child attending the school. At the year end and the previous year there were no balances outstanding. All transactions with related parties were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arms length transactions.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Creasey Son & Wickenden. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£5.3m
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~20.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025——
31/08/2024£3.4m£3.1m
31/08/2023£2.8m£2.7m
31/08/2022£2.3m£2.7m
31/08/2021£2.5m£2.4m

Common questions

Is ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £278,167 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total reserves standing at £5,290,175. The trustees report that the school successfully achieved its objectives and has secured its financial future through a merger into the St. Dunstan's Educational Group effective February 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Creasey Son & Wickenden.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED£3.4m£110,001 - £120,0002above—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED FY2025£5.5m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL TRUST (EPSOM) LIMITED FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—noted
HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£7.8m£150,001 - £160,000—below—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (LETCHWORTH) LIMITED FY2025£10.3m——within—no doubt
BISHOP CHALLONER SCHOOL FY2023£3.5m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.