FOUNDATION OF RICHARD PLATT

Registered charity 311055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOUNDATION OF RICHARD PLATT (BREWER'S COMPANY)

Support of education by distribution of net income to:The Aldenham Foundation for Aldenham School (80%)North Collegiate School Foundation of Frances Mary Buss (6%)Camden School Foundation of Frances Mary Buss (6%)Watford Grammar Schools(4%)The Platt Subsidiary Foundation (4%)

Objects

INCOME IS APPLIED IS SUPPORT OF: 1) ALDENHAM SCHOOL BEING THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF THE FOUNDATION OF RICHARD PLATT ú2,500 PLUS ANY RESIDUE 2) THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE AND CAMDEN SCHOOLS OF THE FOUNDATION OF FRANCIS MARY BUSS (ú600 P.A.) 3) WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS (ú100 P.A.) 4) WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (ú100 P.A.) 5) THE PLATT SUBSIDIARY FOUNDATION (ú200 P.A.)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity distributed all unrestricted reserves, resulting in £nil unrestricted reserves at year-end. The charity relies on investment income and has a permanent endowment fund that grew significantly during the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 Trustee observes the Charity Commission Scheme dated 27 November 1995 and distributes all unrestricted reserves after regard to Charity Commission order dated 10 April 1996 as amended by order varying the same, dated 8 August 2000. At 31 December 2025, there are no unrestricted reserves (2024 - £nil).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Camden · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£47k£47k
31/12/2024£44k£44k
31/12/2023£41k£41k
31/12/2022£40k£40k
31/12/2021£38k£38k

Common questions

Is FOUNDATION OF RICHARD PLATT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity distributed all unrestricted reserves, resulting in £nil unrestricted reserves at year-end. The charity relies on investment income and has a permanent endowment fund that grew significantly during the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.