THE HALL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 312722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HALL SCHOOL
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.
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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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £3.5m to £4m (held: £1.4m)
“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”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor's spouse employed
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £39.8m
“The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liabilities of £262bn, resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Hall School Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Alan Patrick Payne
- Dr Anastasios Aidonis
- Hans-Henrik Rossing Lonberg
- Louis Marcel Florentin-Lee
- Monika Morris
- Mustafa Abbas
- PETER MASON · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sophia Goodall
- Victoria Bingham · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Camden
Income and spending
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.
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