SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY

Registered charity 312690 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIR WALTER ST JOHN'S SCHOOLS

Grants to individuals under the age of 25 for educational activity resident in the area of benefit, and for work of an educational nature done by organisations in the area.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£218k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity holds total reserves of £7,126,846, comprising £6,891,709 in endowment funds and £235,137 in unrestricted funds. The Trustees report that free reserves of £275,719 are above the stated policy target of £106,399, which is defined as not less than half the projected annual investment income. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than half the projected annual income from the Charity's investments (held: £235k)
“The Trustees have a policy that the unrestricted funds not required to meet immediate commitments nor representing the revaluation of fixed assets held by the Charity ('the free reserves') should be maintained at a level equivalent to not less than half the projected annual income from the Charity's investments.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£218k£122k
05/04/2025£210k£341k
05/04/2024£255k£169k
05/04/2023£217k£274k
05/04/2022£217k£220k

Common questions

Is SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity holds total reserves of £7,126,846, comprising £6,891,709 in endowment funds and £235,137 in unrestricted funds. The Trustees report that free reserves of £275,719 are above the stated policy target of £106,399, which is defined as not less than half the projected annual investment income. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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 HELPING FOUNDATION1£10.0m
CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL1£30k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY£218k—0above—no doubt
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024£116k—0within—no doubt
THE SIR JOHN SEDLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025£221k—0above—no doubt
SIR JOHN PORT'S CHARITY FY2025£35.9m——unclear—no doubt
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£24.9m——unclear—no doubt

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