THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
The School's principal activity is the education of boys aged between four and thirteen, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts and other activities.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION. TO TAKE OVER AS A GOING CONCERN AND TO CARRY ON AND DEVELOP THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS THE HALL SCHOOL, HAMPSTEAD. TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION OF PUPILS AT THE SAID SCHOOL IN EVERY BRANCH OF LEARNING, IN CITIZENSHIP, IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS AND IN ARTS AND CRAFTS OF ALL KINDS AND IN THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO PROVIDE SUCH PUPILS WITH SPIRITUAL, MORAL, MENTAL,AND PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £18,824,741, with free reserves calculated at £1,376,000. The charity reports a net income of £1,246,000 for the year and maintains a reserves policy target of £3.5m to £4m, which is currently below the stated goal.
What the accounts disclose
“The School’s long-term aim is to build free reserves of between £3.5m to £4m which is approximately 1 term’s total expenditure”
“The spouses of the Headmaster (2024 only), and of one of the Governors (2024 & 2025) are also employed by the charity and their salaries have been included within the key management personnel disclosure.” — page 32
“The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liabilities of £262bn, resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/08/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 37 (£60,001–£70,000: 20; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 32 (£60,001–£70,000: 16; £70,001–£80,000: 9; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Employees paid over £60,000: 34 (£60,001–£70,000: 24; £70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Alan Patrick Payne
- Daniel Pirrie
- Dr Anastasios Aidonis
- Fiona Chan
- Hans-Henrik Rossing Lonberg
- Louis Marcel Florentin-Lee
- Monika Morris
- Mustafa Abbas
- PETER MASON
- Sophia Goodall
- Victoria Bingham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £12.7m | £11.5m |
| 31/08/2024 | £14.2m | £11.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £12.5m | £10.5m |
| 31/08/2022 | £10.4m | £10.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £10.0m | £8.8m |
Common questions
Is THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £18,824,741, with free reserves calculated at £1,376,000. The charity reports a net income of £1,246,000 for the year and maintains a reserves policy target of £3.5m to £4m, which is currently below the stated goal. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST, SHAREDIMPACT, ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2024 | £200k | Education |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £50k | Young People & Education Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k | Young People & Education Programme |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £25k | |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| SHAREDIMPACT | FY2022 | £20k | |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Associated Schools Aligned Funding |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2023 | £10k | Random Act of Kindness |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2024 | £10k | Random Act of Kindness |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 07/05/2026 | £200 | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 05/11/2025 | £160k | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 04/06/2025 | £200 | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 10/06/2024 | £200 | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 18/05/2023 | £80k | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 03/04/2023 | £200 | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 19/05/2022 | £200 | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 02/12/2020 | £75k | Grant to The Hall School |
| The Mercers' Company | 28/04/2020 | £75k | Grant to The Hall School |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHRIST'S HOSPITAL OF ABINGDON | 1 | £37k |
Charities like this
- HIGHCLARE SCHOOL
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED
- BEACHBOROUGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- THE MALL SCHOOL TRUST
- FYLING HALL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- HULME HALL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST | £12.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHCLARE SCHOOL | £8.0m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 5 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S THE HALL SCHOOL, LIMITED | £3.4m | £110,001 - £120,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEACHBOROUGH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £7.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MALL SCHOOL TRUST | £4.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FYLING HALL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |