CONFEDERATION OF SCHOOL TRUSTS

Charity number: 1107640
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Confederation of School Trusts (CST) is the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£3,284,070

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Donations and legacies £250
Charitable activities £772.66k
Other trading activities £2.47m
Investments £14.78k
Other £26.63k

Total expenditure:
£3,238,389

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Raising funds £2.22m
Charitable activities £1.02m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £2.22m
Charitable expenditure £1.02m
Retained for future use £45.68k

People

23 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 1
£140k to £150k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FASNA (Working name)
  • FOUNDATION, AIDED SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
  • FREEDOM AND AUTONOMY FOR SCHOOLS - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
  • THE FOUNDATION AND AIDED SCHOOLS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION- THE MERGER OF AFVAS AHFAS AND FAVASA (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mufti Hamid Patel Chair 01 September 2019
SHINE CHARITY
Received: On time
Susan Frances Douglas CBE Trustee 30 September 2022
None on record
Edward Francois Vainker Trustee 30 September 2022
None on record
Jacqueline Anne Russell Trustee 01 October 2021
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, BARNES
Received: On time
PAMELA WENDY ANNE TUCKETT Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Luke Dunstan Sparkes Trustee 01 September 2019
TEACH FIRST
Received: On time
Lorrayne Hughes Trustee 11 November 2016
None on record
Stephen John Snelson Trustee 23 September 2016
None on record
Pamela Avril Wright FRSA OBE Trustee 23 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £543.88k £1.31m £2.14m £2.31m £3.28m
Total expenditure £520.40k £1.02m £1.81m £2.19m £3.24m
Income from government contracts £156.50k £212.75k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £83.92k £0 £2.20k £200 £250
Income - Other trading activities £0 £711.73k £1.58m £1.63m £2.47m
Income - Charitable activities £434.98k £600.88k £543.62k £656.68k £772.66k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £6.03k £2.30k £1.53k £7.15k £14.78k
Income - Other £18.95k £0 £8.40k £17.64k £26.63k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £520.40k £577.79k £722.84k £814.86k £1.02m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £440.59k £1.09m £1.38m £2.22m
Expenditure - Governance £2.00k £6.25k £6.25k £8.95k £10.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £0 £1.51k £9.87k £203.63k £288.73k
Long-term investments £1 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £816.25k £1.74m £1.98m £2.65m £2.78m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £222.74k £805.52k £721.57k £1.46m £1.63m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 11 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 11 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 25 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 25 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 12 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 12 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 25 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 25 May 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/12/2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/04/2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/04/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/03/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 MAR 2017 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24 SEP 2018 as amended on 01 May 2019

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
167-169 Great Portland street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
Phone:
0115 9170142
Email:
cooadmin@cstuk.org.uk
Website:

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