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THE CORPORATION OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE

Registered charity 307921 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE

To provide, maintain and promote sound Public School Education on a religious basis in accordance with the Scriptural and Evangelical doctrines and principles of the Church of England. Secondly, the advancement of education including the provision of boarding and/or day schooling for children of either or both sexes.

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Latest income
£12.0m
Latest spending
£13.3m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Corporation reported an accounting deficit of £1,327,353 for the year ended 31 August 2024, which included non-cash depreciation charges of £984,358. Per the trustees' report, the College holds total reserves of £13.48m but does not technically hold any 'free reserves' after deducting restricted and designated funds, with a target level set at £2.5m.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £13.5m)
“the target level of Reserves for the College has been set at £2.5m, which represents three months’ worth of expenditure.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“While the Governors have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, they recognise that a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. This uncertainty relates to the Group’s ongoing reliance on continued support from its bankers, including access to further borrowing facilities, which have not yet been fully confirmed at the date of approval.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two teachers, one Teaching Assistant, and two support staff are spouses or children of Trustees/Key Management. They are remunerated under normal employment terms.
“Two teachers and one Teaching Assistant are the spouses of Trustees / Key Management. Two support staff members are the children of Trustees/Key Management. These individuals are remunerated under the terms of normal employment offered to all staff, using the College’s pay scales.” — page 53
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St. Lawrence College Enterprises Limited
“The College’s wholly-owned trading subsidiary, St Lawrence College Enterprises, continued to trade well.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£12.0m
Total spending
£13.3m
Reserves (reported)
£13.0m
Employees
204

Reported reserves equal ~11.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025——
31/08/2024£12.0m£13.3m
31/08/2023£11.8m£12.9m
31/08/2022£17.0m£11.2m
31/08/2021£8.4m£10.0m

Common questions

Is THE CORPORATION OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Corporation reported an accounting deficit of £1,327,353 for the year ended 31 August 2024, which included non-cash depreciation charges of £984,358. Per the trustees' report, the College holds total reserves of £13.48m but does not technically hold any 'free reserves' after deducting restricted and designated funds, with a target level set at £2.5m. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Who funds THE CORPORATION OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CORPORATION OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE as a grant recipient include THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION, THE DJANOGLY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£250kSports hall appeal (25,000 per annum for two years)
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£25kGrant (2nd of 2)
THE DJANOGLY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE DJANOGLY FOUNDATIONFY2022£9k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Y COLEG CYMRAEG CENEDLAETHOL1£757k
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LANCING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT WORTHING LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CORPORATION OF ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE£12.0m——unclear—material uncertainty
LANCING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT WORTHING LIMITED FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAMME FY2025£931k—0above—no doubt
ST MARY'S SCHOOL (COLCHESTER) LIMITED FY2025£7.0m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
LANCING COLLEGE LIMITED FY2025£33.0m——unclear—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (LETCHWORTH) LIMITED FY2025£10.3m——within—no doubt

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