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ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LTD

Registered charity 312720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal object of the charity, as authorised by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, is to carry on at 18 Kidderpore Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3, a school for the general education of girls.

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £100,889 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £7,761,425. The trustees consider the finances to be in good health, citing a strong balance sheet, stable cash flow from full student rolls, and available banking facilities. The charity holds significant tangible assets valued at £6,056,663 and maintains a defined benefit pension scheme provision of £28,941.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Tuition fees and school activities (97% of income)
“The principal source of income is fees accounting for 97% of TBC the School’s income.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs M Wayne received £720 for invigilation services; Dr A Wayne received £nil for flu vaccinations.
“Mrs M Wayne, a governor, was paid a sum of £720 (2024: £434) for invigilation services. There was no balance outstanding at the end of the current or prior year.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor paid for invigilation services
“Mrs M Wayne, a governor, was paid a sum of £720 (2024: £434) for invigilation services. There was no balance outstanding at the end of the current or prior year.” — page 40
“Dr A Wayne, a governor, was paid the sum of £nil (2024: £586) for providing staff flu vaccinations. There was no balance outstanding at the end of the current or prior year.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor paid for staff flu vaccinations
“Mrs M Wayne, a governor, was paid a sum of £720 (2024: £434) for invigilation services. There was no balance outstanding at the end of the current or prior year.” — page 40
“Dr A Wayne, a governor, was paid the sum of £nil (2024: £586) for providing staff flu vaccinations. There was no balance outstanding at the end of the current or prior year.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £29k
“The value of the provision recognised 31 August 2025 is £28,941 (2024: £31,827)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RPG Crouch Chapman LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£6.1m
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~22.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.3m£3.2m
31/08/2024£3.2m£2.9m
31/08/2023£2.9m£2.7m
31/08/2022£2.7m£2.4m
31/08/2021£2.8m£2.6m

Common questions

Is ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £100,889 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £7,761,425. The trustees consider the finances to be in good health, citing a strong balance sheet, stable cash flow from full student rolls, and available banking facilities. The charity holds significant tangible assets valued at £6,056,663 and maintains a defined benefit pension scheme provision of £28,941. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RPG Crouch Chapman LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LTD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAMPTON SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LTD£3.3m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
HAMPTON SCHOOL FY2025£35.7m——below—no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (HAMPSTEAD) LIMITED FY2025£5.5m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
ST HUGH'S SCHOOL (CARSWELL) TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.5m£140,001 - £150,000—unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S SCHOOL, HAMPSTEAD FY2025£4.5m——unclear—no doubt
CHELTENHAM LADIES COLLEGE FY2025£43.5m——unclear—no doubt

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