St Winefride's School Shrewsbury Trust
Analysis
St Winefride's School Shrewsbury Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02772962). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2024, St Winefride's School Shrewsbury Trust reported income of £663k and spending of £733k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £560k to £663k (+18%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Winefride's School Shrewsbury Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Duet Foundation (£662k), Uksg (£663k) and Grit: Breakthrough Programmes (£659k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 4.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £120. Reserves of £441k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 4.1%
In the charity's own words
The schools ethos is to cater for as many children from as wide a social background as is possible. The relatively low fee structure reflects this. The school has no selective entry policy. The school supports some children who could not otherwise afford full fees. The school supports the local community by allowing groups eg church groups - use of the hall.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Duet Foundation | East Sussex | £662k |
| Uksg | Witney | £663k |
| Grit: Breakthrough Programmes | Gloucestershire | £659k |
| Cramlington Kids Club Limited | Cramlington | £663k |