RENDCOMB COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 311713 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RENDCOMB COLLEGE
To support Rendcomb College to meet its objectives to provide education for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. The objectives are to advance education for the public benefit including the provision of maintenance of a boarding and day school or schools for boys and girls in the United Kingdom.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £907k for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £9,359k to £8,525k. The Trustees have noted that the subsidiary college will close at the end of the 2025/26 academic year due to a deteriorating financial position, but believe there is sufficient cash to support the wind-down and ongoing costs until a decision is made on the charity's future objects.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to assist the Governors to manage the fixed assets (held: £2.5m)
“The policy of the Trustees is to ensure they retain sufficient unrestricted reserves to assist the Governors to manage the fixed assets which are used by the Governors for its charitable activities.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties which would cast doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rendcomb College is a connected charity; Foundation donated £821,110 to the College.
“During the year the Foundation donated £821,110 (2024: £221,110) to the College.” — page 38
“During the year the College purchased services of £269,532 (2024: £179,937) from Rendcomb Services Limited” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: College purchased services from Rendcomb Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary.
“During the year the Foundation donated £821,110 (2024: £221,110) to the College.” — page 38
“During the year the College purchased services of £269,532 (2024: £179,937) from Rendcomb Services Limited” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Friends of Rendcomb.
“During the year the Foundation donated £821,110 (2024: £221,110) to the College.” — page 38
“During the year the College purchased services of £269,532 (2024: £179,937) from Rendcomb Services Limited” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rendcomb Services Limited
“Rendcomb Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rendcomb College.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hazlewoods LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
RENDCOMB SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £268k
- Profit before tax: £38k
- 10578
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£165k
Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RENDCOMB COLLEGE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £907k for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £9,359k to £8,525k. The Trustees have noted that the subsidiary college will close at the end of the 2025/26 academic year due to a deteriorating financial position, but believe there is sufficient cash to support the wind-down and ongoing costs until a decision is made on the charity's future objects. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hazlewoods LLP.
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