ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Managing and disbursing income from an endowment to support education.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £7,469,571 following the sale of the school site, reversing a prior year deficit. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and operates as a going concern. However, the charity faces a pending legal challenge regarding its endowments which has led to a cautious investment strategy.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Lucy Swansonchair
- Adrian Brown
- Antony Phillips
- Clive Jourdain
- Dr Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle
- John Walter
- Laurence Weeks
- Nailaa Iqbal
- Simon Tenison
- Stephen Adams
- Stephen Hugh Coulson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £216k | £352k |
| 31/03/2024 | £23k | £422k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £45k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £49k |
| 31/03/2021 | £25k | £48k |
Common questions
Is ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £7,469,571 following the sale of the school site, reversing a prior year deficit. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and operates as a going concern. However, the charity faces a pending legal challenge regarding its endowments which has led to a cautious investment strategy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £216k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINE'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 21.5% | no doubt |
| THE CLITHEROE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENFIELDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £1.3m | — | — | below | — | noted |
| THE READING FOUNDATION | £517k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |