HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST

About HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST

HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1010345). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST reported a total income of £204,272 and total expenditure of £205,944, a spending ratio of 101% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST describes its activities as follows: Operating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for HITCHIN BRITISH SCHOOLS TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 100.8% of income spent on charitable work