LANCASTER, RIPLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Support & maintenance (inlcluding contributions to new buildings) of one Comprehensive and 3 Primary Church of England Schools in Lancaster City Area. Grants for educational purposes within 15 miles of Lancaster Priory Church & 8 miles of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £1,054,694, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to approximately twelve months of expenditure. The charity does not receive donations or fundraising income, relying instead on investment returns to generate funds for its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The funds at the end of the year were sufficient to meet these expenses but funds have been depleted over the year as a result of significant expenditure on maintenance and repairs at the Foundation schools and on other grant funding.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- Amaya Burgana
- Brett Martin Cooper
- Cllr Gary Andrew Kniveton
- Fred Kershaw
- Janet Alexander
- John Nicholas Watson Walker
- KEITH DAVID ROBINSON
- KEN MAUNDER
- Keith William Weatherill
- Louise Tuck
- Rebekah Mulligan
- Rev Carol Louisa Backhouse
- Rev Nikki Louise Mann
- Samuel Peter Johnson
- Sarah Punshon
- TIMOTHY JOHN CROSS
- Valerie Jean Pearson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £134k | £229k |
| 31/03/2024 | £132k | £315k |
| 31/03/2023 | £171k | £192k |
| 31/03/2022 | £133k | £199k |
| 31/03/2021 | £128k | £87k |
Common questions
Is LANCASTER, RIPLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £1,054,694, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to approximately twelve months of expenditure. The charity does not receive donations or fundraising income, relying instead on investment returns to generate funds for its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO | 1 | — |
| CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | 1 | £63k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY
- LANCASTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes
- ALDERMAN NEWTON'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- THE CITY AND DIOCESE OF LONDON VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS FUND
- LANIER THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTER, RIPLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £134k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASTER ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN TRUST | £10.7m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALDERMAN NEWTON'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CITY AND DIOCESE OF LONDON VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS FUND | £314k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |