CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 27 November 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,528,131
Latest expenditure: £84,941
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE, BATH ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL53 7LD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cheltenhamcollege.org/supporting-college (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of the Trust is the advancement of education at Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School. The accounts incorporate a number of Bursary, Scholarship and Prize funds to sponsor pupils at Cheltenham College. The Trust also collects and administers funds raised for both enhancing existing and creating new facilities at the College.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,528,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,941

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £330,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £211,822

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £429,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,036

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £238,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,743

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £106,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,017

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,528,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,941
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £330,068
Total Gross Expenditure: £211,822
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £429,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £238,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,743
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £106,756
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,017
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1464333
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 44185
Income Other: 19613
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1528131
Income Legacies: 910566
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £74,635
Expenditure Other: 10306
Expenditure Total: 84941
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 71367
Expenditure Governance: 3268
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 90202
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,405,492
Assets Total Fixed: 1611833
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1611833
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,406,360
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,209
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,014,984
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3209
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,220,783
Funds Endowment: 781698
Funds Unrestricted: 1405492
Funds Restricted: 1827794
Funds Total: 4014984
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-04-26T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 26319
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 311720
Assoc Charity Name: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE FUND FOR EDUCATING SONS OF ENGINEERS

Charity Name: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-08-25T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5046182
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1156439
Assoc Charity Name: THE SIR MICHAEL MCWILLIAM FOUNDATION

Charity Name: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-03-07T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5030513
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1149142
Assoc Charity Name: THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Charity Name: CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-11-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 1ST. NOVEMBER 1991 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL; DEED DATED 25 APRIL 2001
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AT CHELTENHAM COLLEGE AND CHELTENHAM COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL.
Area Of Benefit: CHELTENHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures