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MALVERN ST JAMES LIMITED

Registered charity 527513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MALVERN GIRLS' COLLEGE (1928) LTD

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Latest income
£15.0m
Latest spending
£16.8m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £7.183m for the 17-month period ended 31 January 2025, compared to a deficit of £933k in the prior year. Despite this deficit, net funds stood at £1,019k, supported by the sale of surplus assets including boarding houses and the main school for £4.2m. The trustees noted that surplus funds from the school sale are to be invested by the charity, subject to approval of a change in objects.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Malvern St James Enterprises Limited
“The School made a consolidated deficit of £7.183m (2023 - £933k), which includes a deficit of £Nil (2023: £140k) relating to its subsidiary Malvern St James Enterprises Limited.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£15.0m
Total spending
£16.8m
Cost of raising funds
£675k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
260

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£15.0m£16.8m
31/08/2023£10.5m£11.4m
31/08/2022£9.3m£10.2m
31/08/2021£9.6m£9.6m
31/08/2020£10.6m£10.1m

Common questions

Is MALVERN ST JAMES LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £7.183m for the 17-month period ended 31 January 2025, compared to a deficit of £933k in the prior year. Despite this deficit, net funds stood at £1,019k, supported by the sale of surplus assets including boarding houses and the main school for £4.2m. The trustees noted that surplus funds from the school sale are to be invested by the charity, subject to approval of a change in objects. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.