ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE
Operates Independent Prep and Senior Schools
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £45,901 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant decrease from the prior year's £834,722. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and reserves of £5.3m against a policy target of three months of planned expenditure (£4.8m).
What the accounts disclose
“The College has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Old Hall Enterprises Ltd registered in England and Wales, company number 01889064.”
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: OLD HALL ENTERPRISES LIMITED Companies House 01889064
- Turnover: £552k
- Profit before tax: £45k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £45k
- Amounts owed by group undertakings 63,374
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Paul John Rayneschair
- Dr Veronica Fulton
- Howard Trust
- JANE EMMA RANZETTA
- JOHN MALCOLM CORNELIUS BRYANT BA
- Rev ALBAN PETER EDMUND MCCOY
- Rev David Curtis
- Rev Michael William O'Boy
- Rev Richard Moth
- Sister Jane Livesey
- Taymen Sargusingh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £18.7m | £18.6m |
| 31/08/2024 | £19.6m | £18.8m |
| 31/08/2023 | £18.3m | £19.8m |
| 31/08/2022 | £17.3m | £15.7m |
| 31/08/2021 | £14.4m | £13.4m |
Common questions
Is ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £45,901 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant decrease from the prior year's £834,722. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and reserves of £5.3m against a policy target of three months of planned expenditure (£4.8m). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £7.9m |
| St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust | 1 | £36k |
| CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE VANNECK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £320 |
Charities like this
- ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE
- THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD
- THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (HARLOW) LIMITED
- THE INCORPORATED BISHOP'S STORTFORD COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE | £18.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £17.3m | £230,000 - £240,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE | £43.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD | £59.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (HARLOW) LIMITED | £7.6m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |