FREE SCHOOL CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 31 January 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £54,965
Latest expenditure: £38,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Burnt Orchard, Upper Brailes, BANBURY, OX15 5AT

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maintains the Free School and Institute for use by the church and community; makes grants for the maintenance of St.George's Brailes and the services therein; makes grants to Brailes C.E.Primary School; makes educational grants to young persons under the age of 25 and resident in the parish of Brailes.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,838

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,165

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,054

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 12 March 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2021
Total Gross Income: £41,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,567

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,838
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,165
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,054
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2021
Total Gross Income: £41,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,567
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREE SCHOOL CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-01-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 18 JULY 1990
Charitable Objects: 1 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF BRAILES AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SERVICES THEREIN 2 IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER 25 YRS WHO ARE RESIDENT OR WHO HAVE A PARENT RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF BRAILES AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT 3 IN OR TOWARDS PROVIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE SAID PARISH 4 IN TOWARDS PROVIDING FOR BRAILES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND THE GOVERNORS OF THE SAID SCHOOL
Area Of Benefit: PARISH OF BRAILES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 62104
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRAILES FREE SCHOOL FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests