CCEW Charity Commission profile

RUSSELL SCHOOL TRUST

Registered charity 271907 · organisation 271907

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 August 1976
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01163246
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£32,598,115
Latest expenditure
£30,387,861
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Russell School Trust, Coombe Lane, CROYDON, CR9 5BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.royalrussell.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To educate boys and girls.

03 Official extract

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
2 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,598,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,387,861
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
17 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,342,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,582,593
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
24 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,015,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,756,359
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
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,039,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,677,542
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
21 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,991,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,956,852

04 Official extract

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
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£32,598,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,387,861
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,342,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,582,593
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
34
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
24 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,015,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,756,359
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
24
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
15
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
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,039,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,677,542
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
17
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
21 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,991,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,956,852
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Volunteers
14

05 Official extract

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
2 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
78200
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
31289015
Income Investments
293420
Income Other
938583
Income Total Income And Endowments
32599218
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£816,625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£29,571,236
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
30387861
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4595049
Expenditure Depreciation
1499274
Gain Loss Investment
-1103
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£30,179,963
Assets Total Fixed
42141084
Assets Own Use
42141084
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,556,721
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,517,842
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£30,179,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
20549016
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10968826
Assets Cash
£7,230,549
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
30179963
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
30179963
Count Employees
328
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
17 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
944774
Income Charitable Activities
29721333
Income Investments
220137
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
30886244
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£745,981
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,836,612
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
28582593
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4097609
Expenditure Depreciation
1523609
Gain Loss Investment
-548666
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,850,109
Assets Total Fixed
36559378
Assets Own Use
36559378
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,609,071
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,198,740
Assets Current Investment
4000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,969,709
Creditors One Year Total Current
12134815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6063925
Assets Cash
£3,577,478
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27969709
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
27969709
Count Employees
325
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
24 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3169214
Income Other Trading Activities
851059
Income Charitable Activities
26457230
Income Investments
537656
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
31015159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£556,535
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,199,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25756359
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1518108
Gain Loss Investment
441694
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
35995417
Assets Own Use
35995417
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,229,511
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,105,328
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,119,600
Creditors One Year Total Current
10210037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5895291
Assets Cash
£3,928,492
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26118660
Funds Restricted
940
Funds Total
26119600
Count Employees
301
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
26 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
24138
Income Other Trading Activities
528573
Income Charitable Activities
22448529
Income Investments
38531
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
23039771
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£291,998
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,385,544
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21677542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3480779
Expenditure Depreciation
1407745
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£20,859,672
Assets Total Fixed
32940801
Assets Own Use
32940801
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,261,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,341,856
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,860,800
Creditors One Year Total Current
10176537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4165319
Assets Cash
£1,059,760
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20859672
Funds Restricted
1128
Funds Total
20860800
Count Employees
265
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
21 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
52568
Income Other Trading Activities
77409
Income Charitable Activities
19278589
Income Investments
0
Income Other
583370
Income Total Income And Endowments
19991936
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,314
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,862,538
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18956852
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3280939
Expenditure Depreciation
1314460
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,491,708
Assets Total Fixed
32756185
Assets Own Use
32756185
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,644,854
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,902,468
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,498,571
Creditors One Year Total Current
11454578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4447890
Assets Cash
£1,514,634
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19491708
Funds Restricted
6863
Funds Total
19498571
Count Employees
264
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RUSSELL SCHOOL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1976-08-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
RUSSELL SCHOOL TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-12T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
312613
Assoc Registered Charity Number
312613
Assoc Charity Name
ST DAVID'S (PURLEY) EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15TH MARCH 1974 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 27 NOVEMBER 1998.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING
Area Of Benefit
U.K. OR ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
36835
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RUSSELL SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Name Id
36812
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ROYAL RUSSELL SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures