Waterford School Trust
Analysis
Waterford School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Waterford School Trust reported income of £130k and spending of £235k, spending 182% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,181 to £130k (+2999%), an average of +136% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 532%. Over the whole period it spent 244% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Waterford School Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Pre-School (£130k), Eastern Green Playgroup (£130k) and Harbury Pre-School (£130k).
Data notes from the register: 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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The raising of funds in the UK for the promotion and encouragement of education at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa which is located in Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland). The emphasis is on providing financial support to assist students, who are both able and disadvantaged, to attend.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Pre-School | Oxfordshire | £130k |
| Eastern Green Playgroup | Coventry | £130k |
| Harbury Pre-School | Leamington Spa | £130k |
| Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee | Oxford | £130k |