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THE FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST

Registered charity 312745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRANCIS HOLLAND SCHOOLS TRUST, THE FRANCIS HOLLAND SCHOOLS TRUST

The Trust includes three separate girls' schools. Two of which are Senior Schools with Sixth Forms, for ages 11-18, and one is a Prep School for ages 4-11.

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Latest income
£36.9m
Latest spending
£36.8m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust returned an overall surplus of £999,000 for the year ended 31 August 2022, with total funds of £38,180,000. However, the Trustees report that free reserves of £1,366,000 were £634,000 below the £2m minimum level required by their reserves policy, noting that actions are planned to reinstate the minimum level.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The level of free reserves is currently £634,000 below the £2m minimum level required by the policy.”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees amounted to £2,500 (2021: £2,500)
“Donations from Trustees amounted to £2,500 (2021: £2,500)” — page 41
“One Trustees is a parent and another is a grandparent. Both families paid fees at normal rates.” — page 41
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One Trustees is a parent and another is a grandparent. Both families paid fees at normal rates.
“Donations from Trustees amounted to £2,500 (2021: £2,500)” — page 41
“One Trustees is a parent and another is a grandparent. Both families paid fees at normal rates.” — page 41
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haysmacintyre LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£36.9m
Total spending
£36.8m
Cost of raising funds
£377k
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
415

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£36.9m£36.8m
31/08/2024£34.9m£34.0m
31/08/2023£31.1m£29.4m
31/08/2022£27.5m£26.1m
31/08/2021£25.3m£23.2m

Common questions

Is THE FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust returned an overall surplus of £999,000 for the year ended 31 August 2022, with total funds of £38,180,000. However, the Trustees report that free reserves of £1,366,000 were £634,000 below the £2m minimum level required by their reserves policy, noting that actions are planned to reinstate the minimum level. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Haysmacintyre LLP.