THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 528756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust raises and applies funds for the benefit of such charitable purposes connected with Rugby School as the Trustees shall in their discretion determine.Provided that the requirements of Rugby School have been considered first, funds may also be applied for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall decide.

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Latest income

£358k

Latest spending

£358k

Registered

1971

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £356,764 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant increase from the previous year. The charity holds minimal unrestricted reserves, as all incoming resources are gifted to the Governing Body of Rugby School in the period. The trustees and auditor confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)

“Donations and legacies 357,651”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5; policy: no unrestricted reserves available)

“The Trust has no unrestricted reserves available for the general purpose of the Charity as all incoming resources are gifted to the Governing Body of Rugby School in the period.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rugby School General Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Arnold Foundation — “This includes boarders whose fees (and extras) are covered by the Arnold Foundation which supports talented children with a need for boardin…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Gareth Patrick John Parker-Jones
James Dean White
Jeremy Christopher Catterall Maddocks · trustee of 3 other charities
Nicholas Patrick Bacon · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£358k	£358k
30/06/2024	£23k	£23k
30/06/2023	£46k	£46k
30/06/2022	£1k	£1k
30/06/2021	£56k	£56k

Common questions

Is THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £356,764 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant increase from the previous year. The charity holds minimal unrestricted reserves, as all incoming resources are gifted to the Governing Body of Rugby School in the period. The trustees and auditor confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO	1	£190k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £11.2m
Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited income £198k
THE DAIGLEN SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £1.6m
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST income £2.2m
ST MARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST income £214k
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £336k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	£358k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£11.2m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited FY2025	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE DAIGLEN SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£1.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£2.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£214k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.