ST COLUMBA'S COLLEGE AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charity provides education in St Albans to boys and girls from the ages of 4 to 18. It promotes the intellectual, social, moral and spiritual development of young people within a school community rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition. The Charity actively supports schools of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, especially through an annual work projects.
Latest income
£16.9m
Expenditure
£15.8m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £11.3m | £10.8m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £11.9m | £11.8m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £13.9m | £13.9m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £15.5m | £15.5m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £16.9m | £15.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £151k |
| Charitable activities | £16.5m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £166k |
| Total income | £16.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £15.8m |
| Raising funds | £40k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £15.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £14.5m |
| Total funds | £14.5m |
| — restricted | £245k |
| — unrestricted | £14.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £14.5m |
| Cash | £5.5m |
People
| Employees | 185 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.