LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Provision of education
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust recorded a surplus of £378,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £18,175,685. The Trustees confirm the Trust is a going concern, citing adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“£190,001 - £200,000 1” — page 29
“The Trust has a reserves policy such that the Trust aims to hold a minimum of £2m (cash balances) at all times” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £180,001 - £190,000 (FY2024) to £190,001 - £200,000 (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01521751
- Trading subsidiary: LGS ENTERPRISES LTD Companies House 06419726
- Turnover: £323k
- Profit before tax: £82k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £60k
- Cost recharges of £68,412; loan interest charged of £15,046; outstanding loan balance of £111,478.
“In addition, donations of £59,640 (2024: £94,877) were paid to the Leicester Grammar School Trust from the profits generated by the company during the year.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mr Stephen Jeffries — Chief Executive
- Mrs Sophia Ashworth Jones — Headmistress
- Mrs Christina McCullough — Headmistress
- Mr Magnus Anderson — Headmaster
Company officers (Companies House)
- TRETHEWEY, Richard John, Venerable on trustee list
- SANKARA RAMAN, Venkatraman, Dr not on trustee list
- DAVIS, William Giles on trustee list
- POPAT, Neetal Himatlal on trustee list
- FELDMANN, Nils on trustee list
- SAIGAL, Rohan, Dr on trustee list
- BULSARA, Mukesh Ratilal on trustee list
- GREEN, Duncan Comrie on trustee list
- HOLLEY, Michael John on trustee list
- KHOOSAL, Deenesh Ishver, Dr on trustee list
- JEFFRIES, Stephen John
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Dr Deenesh KHOOSAL
- Dr Rohan Saigal
- Dr Venkatraman Sankara Raman
- Duncan Comrie GREEN
- James Harry Geary
- Kyle Graham Barber
- Lucy Elizabeth Stawt
- Matthew James O'Kane
- Michael John HOLLEY
- Mukesh Ratilal Bulsara
- Neetal Popat
- Nils Feldmann
- Venerable Richard John Trethewey
- William Giles Davis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £235.7m | £23.2m |
| 31/07/2024 | £23.5m | £22.3m |
| 31/07/2023 | £21.4m | £19.8m |
| 31/07/2022 | £19.4m | £18.2m |
| 31/07/2021 | £18.2m | £17.1m |
Common questions
Is LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust recorded a surplus of £378,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £18,175,685. The Trustees confirm the Trust is a going concern, citing adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,001 - £200,000 band.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | 1 | £58k |
| KEREN TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- LEICESTERSHIRE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- LEICESTER ISLAMIC ACADEMY
- WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED
- LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | £235.7m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £4.0m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTERSHIRE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £7.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | not going concern |
| LEICESTER ISLAMIC ACADEMY | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| WOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |