# The Portal Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 312425
- **Other names:** SIR JOHN CASS&#x27;S FOUNDATION, Sir John Cass&#x27;s Foundation (working name)
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 3, 1965
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=312425


## Contact

- **Address:** The Portal Trust, 31 JEWRY STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC3N 2EY
- **Phone:** 02074805884
- **Email:** hello@portaltrust.org
- **Website:** portaltrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SCHOOLS OF THE TRUST KNOWN AS THE ALDGATE SCHOOL AND STEPNEY ALL SAINTS CHURCH OF ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL. ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS AND THE LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY TO APPLY RESIDUE OF THE NET YEARLY INCOME OF THE TRUST IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- (A) IN AWARDING TO BENEFICIARIES EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING APPROVED BY THE GOVERNORS; (B) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION IN THE INNER LONDON EDUCATION AREA HAVING CHARITABLE OBJECTS DIRECTED TO EDUCATING OR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF BENEFICIARIES BY DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR MORAL CAPACITIES THROUGH LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES. (C) IN AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION. (D) IN OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES.

**Activities:** Grants for education to financially disadvantaged young people under 25 years resident in London. Provision of scholarships and bursaries to individuals, and grants to education projects and activities run by schools and organisations.

**Area of benefit:** LONDON BOROUGHS:- CITY OF LDN, ROYAL LDN BOR. OF K&#x27;TON AND CHELSEA, LDN BORS.OF CAMDEN,G&#x27;WICH,HACKNEY,H&#x27;SMITH AND FULHAM, IS&#x27;TON,LAMBETH,LEWISHAM,NEWHAM,S&#x27;WARK,T-HLETS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £8221960 | £7895563 | £285944625 | 10 |
| March 31, 2024 | £8034899 | £6575247 | £291114179 | 9 |
| March 31, 2023 | £7953929 | £6482085 | £269042504 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | £7953929 | £9911157 | £264590181 | 8 |
| March 31, 2021 | £7939405 | £6066977 | £263986479 | 8 |



## Trustees

- **SOPHIE ANNE FERNANDES** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 25, 2012
- Anton Chambers — appointed May 24, 2024
- DAVID HOGBEN — appointed Sept. 24, 2008
- DENISE JONES — appointed Nov. 7, 2018
- HIS HONOUR BRIAN BARKER CBE KC — appointed April 9, 2003
- JENNIFER MARY MOSELEY — appointed July 27, 2011
- Rev Laura Jane Jorgensen — appointed Dec. 16, 2009
- Rev TREVOR FRANCIS CRITCHLOW — appointed Sept. 26, 2011
- Sarwar Zaman — appointed March 11, 2021


