SANDROYD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 309490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
EDUCATION - INDEPENDENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets decreased to £4,046,798 from £4,200,739 in the prior year, driven by a net surplus before depreciation of £138,864. The charity reports no free reserves, with a policy to apply any operating surplus to facility development or bank borrowing repayment. The entity remains in a position to meet its day-to-day working capital requirements through agreed loan and overdraft facilities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The school does not carry free reserves. It is the policy of the Governors to apply any operating surplus to the development and improvement of the fabric and facilities of the school, and/or to the repayment of bank borrowing.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Governor Felicity Wilson received £3,331 for dance tuition services.
“Felicity Wilson, a governor was paid £3,331 (2024 - £3,223) during the year for dance tuition provided to pupils.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor paid for services
“Felicity Wilson, a governor was paid £3,331 (2024 - £3,223) during the year for dance tuition provided to pupils. This was paid at the same hourly rate as other dance teachers. This transaction was conducted at arm’s length.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Fawcetts LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sandroyd School Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sarah Segrave — Headmistress (source)
- Rhodri Thomas — Chairman of Governors (source)
- Nicky Brady — Deputy Head (Academics) (source)
- Kate Blomfield — Deputy Head (Co-Curricular) (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£41k
Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- RHODRI THOMASchair
- Benjamin Vessey · trustee of 2 other charities
- CHARLES MCVEIGH
- Casidhe Hannah Alice Baleri
- Felicity Wilson
- Genevieve Ford
- George Whitefield
- Guy Anderson
- Laura Miles
- OLIVER STANLEY
- PETER JOHN CASTLEMAN BOURKE
- Paul Bird
- Philippa Louise Zingg
- Simon Barber
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SANDROYD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets decreased to £4,046,798 from £4,200,739 in the prior year, driven by a net surplus before depreciation of £138,864. The charity reports no free reserves, with a policy to apply any operating surplus to facility development or bank borrowing repayment. The entity remains in a position to meet its day-to-day working capital requirements through agreed loan and overdraft facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fawcetts LLP.
Who funds SANDROYD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SANDROYD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include DUMBRECK CHARITY.
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