ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 532341 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROUGEMONT SCHOOL

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT CARRY ON ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES

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Latest income
£11.2m
Latest spending
£9.6m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £1,629,819 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased net fee income and reduced bursary levels. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £20,772,042, although the governors noted that all amounts were represented by the value of fixed assets, resulting in no free reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £20.8m; policy: The school currently has no free reserves as all amounts are represented by the value of fixed assets.)
“The school currently has no free reserves as all amounts are represented by the value of fixed assets.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rougemont School Trust Limited was owed £86,860 from Rougemont School Activities Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary company. During the year Rougemont School Trust Limited charged the company £44,859 relating to a management charge and recharged costs.
“As at 31 August 2025, Rougemont School Trust Limited was owed £86,860 (2024: £79,366) from Rougemont School Activities Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary company. During the year Rougemont School Trust Limited charged the company £44,859 (2024: £52,500) relating to a management charge and recharged costs.” — page 33
“Five Governors had children who were pupils at Rougemont School during the year (2024: five). School fees paid and discounts received were at the same rate and on the same terms as for all other parents of pupils at the school.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Five Governors had children who were pupils at Rougemont School during the year. School fees paid and discounts received were at the same rate and on the same terms as for all other parents.
“As at 31 August 2025, Rougemont School Trust Limited was owed £86,860 (2024: £79,366) from Rougemont School Activities Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary company. During the year Rougemont School Trust Limited charged the company £44,859 (2024: £52,500) relating to a management charge and recharged costs.” — page 33
“Five Governors had children who were pupils at Rougemont School during the year (2024: five). School fees paid and discounts received were at the same rate and on the same terms as for all other parents of pupils at the school.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rougemont School Activities Limited
“Rougemont School Trust Limited hold 100% of the share capital in Rougemont School Activities Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

ROUGEMONT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £87k
  • Profit before tax: £33k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £33k
  • Amounts owed to group undertakings: £86,860 (2025) / £79,366 (2024); Management charge/recharged costs: £44,859 (2025) / £52,500 (2024)
“Gift aid to Rougemont School Trust : - (32,940) (14,754)”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£11.2m
Total spending
£9.6m
Cost of raising funds
£54k
Reserves (reported)
£20.8m
Employees
139

Reported reserves equal ~26.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newport City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£11.2m£9.6m
31/08/2024£10.8m£9.4m
31/08/2023£9.4m£8.4m
31/08/2022£8.0m£7.2m
31/08/2021£6.7m£6.3m

Common questions

Is ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £1,629,819 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased net fee income and reduced bursary levels. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £20,772,042, although the governors noted that all amounts were represented by the value of fixed assets, resulting in no free reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROUGEMONT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED£11.2m——below—no doubt
THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£358k—0below—no doubt
GRANGE ROSE HILL SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£3.8m——unclear—no doubt
HAMPTON SCHOOL FY2025£35.7m——below—no doubt
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt
HEATH MOUNT SCHOOL TRUST LTD FY2025£10.1m——unclear—no doubt

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