THE ST HILDA'S TRUST

Registered charity 500962 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ST HILDA'S TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

The Trustees main areas of concern within its overall objectives are children and young people who are disadvantaged in some way.The Trust makes grants to organisations for charitable purposes, although these organisations need not necessarily be registered charities. Also, particular consideration will be given to projects for which there is a degree of church involvement or interest.

Objects

TO FURTHER SUCH LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE AS THE MANAGING TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST MAY THINK PROPER. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES, THE RELIEF EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Tyneside, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £108,538 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily driven by an unrealised loss on investments of £112,075. Despite this movement, the total unrestricted funds remain substantial at £2,926,344. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• The Right Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartleychair
• David Littlefield · trustee of 3 other charities
• Diane Watt MBE
• Helen Cooper · trustee of 2 other charities
• Julian Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Lee Cleminson
• Roger Styring · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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