Skip to main content Skip to navigation

St Albans School

To advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, in or near St Albans of a day school for boys and also for girls in the sixth form.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

To advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, in or near St Albans of a day school for boys and also for girls in the sixth form.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£23,145,000
Latest Expenditure
£21,340,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 28% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 92.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 27% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 23% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £115,000
Charitable Activities £22,053,000
Other Trading £553,000
Investments £424,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,654,000
Raising Funds £1,686,000
Governance £36,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£23,145,000
£21,340,000£19,654,000£31,795,000£6,480,000200 / 9
2023
£21,643,000
£20,199,000£18,680,000£29,780,000£4,910,000197 / 11
2022
£19,051,000
£17,921,000£16,468,000£28,424,000£4,386,000194 / 10
2021
£18,394,000
£16,236,000£14,932,000£27,480,000£3,723,621186 / 0
2020
£17,938,000
£16,257,000£14,851,000£25,085,000£2,524,799177 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about St Albans School

What does St Albans School do?

To advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, in or near St Albans of a day school for boys and also for girls in the sixth form.

How much income did St Albans School report in 2024?

St Albans School reported total income of £23.14m and reported expenditure of £21.34m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is St Albans School?

St Albans School has a program ratio of 84.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 28% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was St Albans School registered as a charity?

St Albans School was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 July 2002 as charity number 1092932. It has been registered for 24 years.

Who runs St Albans School?

St Albans School is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Neil Frank Osborn. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does St Albans School operate?

St Albans School operates in Hertfordshire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is St Albans School a registered charity?

Yes — St Albans School is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1092932.

Details

Address
ABBEY GATEWAY
ST. ALBANS
HERTFORDSHIRE
AL3 4HB
Registration Date
12 July 2002
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3989865
Charity Number
1092932

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Trustees

Neil Frank Osborn Chair
ALASTAIR WOODGATE
Also governs 1 other charity
Anna Philpott
Benjamin Charles Walker
Carole Pomfret MA ACA
Also governs 1 other charity
Cheryl Joanne Millington
Christopher Miles Oglethorpe
Frances Elizabeth Lightowler
Guy Rory Sanderson
Matthew William Southworth Cawthorne
Nigel Moore
Also governs 1 other charity
Prof John Luzio

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
Report a data issue