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St Albans Education Group

Registered charity 311065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

The principal activity of the Charity is the provision of day and boarding schools for children of 3 to 18 years old.

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Latest income
£33.1m
Latest spending
£26.8m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group reported a net income of £6,261k for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased tuition fees and the merger of Stormont School. The Trustees confirm the Group has adequate resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with unrestricted funds totaling £42.4m and a stated reserves policy target of 5% of fee income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 5% of fee income (held: £42.4m)
“The Trustees have determined that a prudent level of free reserves to aim for is 5% of fee income, which is approximately £1,272k.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Principal's spouse is an employee of the School and is paid in accordance with a standard contract of employment.
“The Principal ’s spouse is an employee of the School and is paid in accordance with a standard contract of employment which is overseen by the HR department and the Remuneration Committee.” — page 43
“The Principal is the Treasurer and a Director of The Heads’ Conference (“HMC”). The School continues to be a member of HMC, and any payments made to HMC are in the normal course of the Head’s membership.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The School is a member of HMC, and any payments made to HMC are in the normal course of the Head’s membership.
“The Principal ’s spouse is an employee of the School and is paid in accordance with a standard contract of employment which is overseen by the HR department and the Remuneration Committee.” — page 43
“The Principal is the Treasurer and a Director of The Heads’ Conference (“HMC”). The School continues to be a member of HMC, and any payments made to HMC are in the normal course of the Head’s membership.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold); recorded price paid £7.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£33.1m
Total spending
£26.8m
Cost of raising funds
£63k
Reserves (reported)
£42.4m
Employees
245

Reported reserves equal ~19.0 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 (87% 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: 0.2% 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: Hertfordshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£33.1m£26.8m
31/08/2024£26.2m£23.2m
31/08/2023£24.0m£21.3m
31/08/2022£22.4m£20.3m
31/08/2021£20.4m£18.6m

Common questions

Is St Albans Education Group financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group reported a net income of £6,261k for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased tuition fees and the merger of Stormont School. The Trustees confirm the Group has adequate resources to continue operating for at least twelve months, with unrestricted funds totaling £42.4m and a stated reserves policy target of 5% of fee income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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
THE STOWE SCHOOL FOUNDATION1£12.8m
BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART1£129k
THE MARTIN SMITH FOUNDATION1£20k
THE MACDONALD-BUCHANAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£5k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£-3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST ALBANS SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
St Albans Education Group£33.1m——unclear—no doubt
ST ALBANS SCHOOL FY2025£23.6m—0unclear—no doubt
ST COLUMBA'S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL FY2025£16.9m——unclear—no doubt
ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL FY2025£41.1m£210,000 - £220,000—unclear—no doubt
ST ALBANS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
STOWE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£53.6m——unclear—no doubt

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