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ST CATHERINE'S BRITISH SCHOOL

Registered charity 313909 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST CATHERINE'S BRITISH EMBASSY SCHOOL

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Latest income
£17.2m
Latest spending
£16.9m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at €27,672,275, which the directors consider sufficient to ensure the going concern assumption is appropriate. The school reported a net incoming resource surplus of €409,457 for the year, driven by increased pupil numbers and fee income. However, the document notes principal financial risks related to potential reductions in student numbers, high inflation, and loan covenants associated with €15m in bank funding.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“The total employee benefits of key management personnel of the School were €509,819 for 2022/23 (€442,230 for 2021/22).”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 1 to 2 years' expenditure (held: £32.3m)
“The directors consider that the ideal level of reserves would be between 1 to 2 years’ expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident report filed due to director resignations leaving insufficient board members.
“This situation necessitated a Serious Incident Report, and the Charity Commission was duly informed.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£17.2m
Total spending
£16.9m
Reserves (reported)
£25.0m
Employees
312

Reported reserves equal ~17.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Greece

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£17.2m£16.9m
31/08/2024£16.4m£15.8m
31/08/2023£15.3m£14.9m
31/08/2022£13.7m£13.2m
31/08/2021£12.8m£11.4m

Common questions

Is ST CATHERINE'S BRITISH SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at €27,672,275, which the directors consider sufficient to ensure the going concern assumption is appropriate. The school reported a net incoming resource surplus of €409,457 for the year, driven by increased pupil numbers and fee income. However, the document notes principal financial risks related to potential reductions in student numbers, high inflation, and loan covenants associated with €15m in bank funding. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST CATHERINE'S BRITISH SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.