ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
TO MAINTAIN ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO THOSE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY TO ST MARY REDCLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE SCHOOL AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Objects
(I) TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE SCHOOL FOR APPLICATION FOR ITS MAINTENANCE IN DISCHARGE OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION ACTS; (II) TO PROVIDE SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR THE SCHOOL AND THE ST MARY REDCLIFFE JUNIOR MIXED AND INFANTS SCHOOL; (III) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE ATTENDING,ARE ABOUT TO ATTEND OR HAVE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS AT ANY TIME ATTENDED AS PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL,AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (SEE SCHEME OF 18TH FEBRUARY 1980 FOR FURTHER DETAILS)
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £370,682, which is in excess of the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £66,808 for the year, primarily due to increased grants paid to the school.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain a reserve of at least £50,000 to cover 12 months of expenditure.” — page 6
“The charity has links with the following related organisation, whose generous help is gratefully acknowledged: St Mary Redcliffe Parochial Church Council” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/01/2021 (received 01/12/2021, 1 day after the 30/11/2021 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Andrew Spens
- Jack William Verrall-Kelly
- Jennifer Kate Kittow
- Stephen Miles Brooke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | — | — |
| 31/01/2024 | £165k | £231k |
| 31/01/2023 | £117k | £40k |
| 31/01/2022 | £42k | £41k |
| 31/01/2021 | £48k | £97k |
Common questions
Is ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £370,682, which is in excess of the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £66,808 for the year, primarily due to increased grants paid to the school. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CANTERBURY PROGRAMME | 1 | £75k |
| THE HARPENDEN TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- THE ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL ENABLING FUND
- THE REDDIFORD SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
- RATCLIFFE COLLEGE
- ST. JAMES C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND
- REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE
- ST CLEMENTS AND ST JAMES SCHOOL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY REDCLIFFE WITH TEMPLE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL ENABLING FUND | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDDIFORD SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST | £3.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RATCLIFFE COLLEGE | £17.4m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ST. JAMES C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE | £3.5m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 2 | below | — | no doubt |