THE KING'S SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 504131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KING'S SCHOOL QUINCENTENARY BURSARY TRUST, THE KINGS SCHOOL QUINCENTENARY BURSARY TRUST

The advancement of education through the medium of the King's School in Macclesfield, principally by collection of donations from members of public and awarding bursaries to pupils at the School

Objects

"UPON TRUST FROM TIME TO TIME TO PAY OR APPLY THE WHOLE OF THE TRUST AND THE INCOME THEREOF TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT".(FOR FURTHR DETAILS OF OBJECTS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF ABOVE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11 MARCH 1975.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds negligible free reserves, with fund balances of £1 at the year-end, as its policy is to donate all raised funds to the connected corporation. The entity reported a net incoming resource of £86,108 for the year, primarily from donations and legacies, which were subsequently transferred out. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, though they noted the principal risk is a reduction in voluntary income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: holding reserves is unnecessary (held: £1)
“The Governing Body of the Corporation have decided that holding reserves is unnecessary as the purpose of the Trust is to donate all funds raised to the Corporation.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£86k£86k
31/07/2024£73k£73k
31/07/2023£83k£83k
31/07/2022£70k£70k
31/07/2021£56k£56k

Common questions

Is THE KING'S SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds negligible free reserves, with fund balances of £1 at the year-end, as its policy is to donate all raised funds to the connected corporation. The entity reported a net incoming resource of £86,108 for the year, primarily from donations and legacies, which were subsequently transferred out. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, though they noted the principal risk is a reduction in voluntary income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.