KING CHARLES THE FIRST'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 527596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide benefits to King Charles1 School, Kidderminster,to provide awards and financial assistance to pupils and former pupils of that School and to promote the education of pupils and former pupils of that School.

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Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £2,383,961, comprising an endowment fund of £2,381,165 and restricted working capital of £2,796. The trustees consider holding distributable reserves unnecessary, with a policy to distribute income in the year it is earned. The charity reports no employees and no fundraising activities, relying on investment income to fund its charitable grants.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: distribute income in the year in which it is earned, retaining net current assets as restricted funds at the year end)
The Trustees consider holding distributable reserves as unnecessary, as policy is to distribute income in the year in which it is earned, retaining net current assets as restricted funds at the year end. — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Roy Woodward Educational Foundation has trustees appointed by this Foundation. There were no related party transactions in the year.
The Roy Woodward Educational Foundation has trustees appointed by this Foundation. There were no related party transactions in the year. — page 15
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£75k£75k
31/03/2025£73k£73k
31/03/2024£72k£72k
31/03/2023£72k£72k
31/03/2022£71k£71k

Common questions

Is KING CHARLES THE FIRST'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £2,383,961, comprising an endowment fund of £2,381,165 and restricted working capital of £2,796. The trustees consider holding distributable reserves unnecessary, with a policy to distribute income in the year it is earned. The charity reports no employees and no fundraising activities, relying on investment income to fund its charitable grants. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.