ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (LETCHWORTH) LIMITED

Registered charity 311062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£10.3m
Latest spending
£11.6m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School reported a deficit of £1,259K for the year, primarily due to absorbing VAT costs on fees to support families. Despite this deficit, the School maintains a cash reserve of £1.534 million, which the Governors consider adequate to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one and three months’ expenditure (£750K to £2,250K) (held: £8.6m)
For some years the Governors have had an established policy of keeping a cash reserve at a level equating to between one and three months’ expenditure (£750K to £2,250K). — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£10.3m
Total spending
£11.6m
Reserves (reported)
£8.6m
Employees
185

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£10.3m£11.6m
31/08/2024£11.5m£11.6m
31/08/2023£10.4m£10.6m
31/08/2022£9.9m£9.7m
31/08/2021£9.7m£9.5m

Common questions

Is ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL (LETCHWORTH) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the School reported a deficit of £1,259K for the year, primarily due to absorbing VAT costs on fees to support families. Despite this deficit, the School maintains a cash reserve of £1.534 million, which the Governors consider adequate to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.