St David's College Trust
Analysis
St David's College Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Llandudno. It was registered in May 1999, 27 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 01351369). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St David's College Trust reported income of £7.0m and spending of £6.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.6m to £7.0m (+26%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St David's College Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mary's School (Colchester) Limited (£7.0m), The Sutton Trust (£7.1m) and Moulsford Preparatory School Trust Limited (£7.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 138 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 1.3%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
To benefit the public by providing a first class education for children,independent of the state system.For our pupils, we aim to develope the whole person through a general education in the best and wisest sense, with a wide choice of interest and activity, and an appreciation of moral and spiritual values,leading to a lifelong desire to contribute to the wider community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School (Colchester) Limited | Colchester | £7.0m |
| The Sutton Trust | London | £7.1m |
| Moulsford Preparatory School Trust Limited | Wallingford | £7.0m |
| The Collegiate Charitable Foundation | London | £7.1m |