CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS

Registered charity 312763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The maintenance and development of the school buildings to enhance the educational environment and experience of pupils at the school, a Voluntary Aided 1010 pupil comprehensive school with a co-educational sixth form.

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Latest income
£873k
Latest spending
£527k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £9,519,018, with £759,461 in general (unrestricted) reserves. This unrestricted amount exceeds the stated policy target of three months of current year expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of current year expenditure (held: £759k)
“It has been the policy of the charity to maintain its free reserves at a level which exceeds 3 months of current year expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations to the charity.
“During the year trustee donations totalled £779 (2024: £930) to the foundation.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£873k
Total spending
£527k
Cost of raising funds
£653
Reserves (reported)
£707k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~16.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£873k£527k
31/03/2024£554k£496k
31/03/2023£395k£362k
31/03/2022£198k£322k
31/03/2021£239k£364k

Common questions

Is CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £9,519,018, with £759,461 in general (unrestricted) reserves. This unrestricted amount exceeds the stated policy target of three months of current year expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2023£27kDevolved Formula Capital - Local Authority & Voluntary Aided Sector Recipients
UK government01/04/2021£26kDevolved Formula Capital - Local Authority & Voluntary Aided Sector Recipients
UK government01/04/2020£26kDevolved Formula Capital - Local Authority & Voluntary Aided Sector Recipients

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD1£66k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£320

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHADDESLEY CORBETT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS£873k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHADDESLEY CORBETT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024£128k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£851k—0unclear—no doubt
Highworth Grammar School Trust, School Fund FY2025£565k—0unclear—no doubt
BALLARD SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£7.4m——above—no doubt
LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt

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