CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1007707 · organisation 1007707

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 January 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02598202
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£877,820
Latest expenditure
£868,141
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 38/40, Regent Street, Stonehouse, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2AD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hopelands.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The school provides its pupils with a full list of curricular and extra-curricular activities. These activities are delivered to the children through class lessons, taught by qualified teaching staff in a small, happy and friendly atmosphere. Small class sizes and dedicated specialist teachers ensure that the needs of each child are meet.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£877,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£868,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£834,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,008
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£644,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£757,420
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£735,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£722,760
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£661,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£666,898

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
18 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£877,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£868,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£834,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,008
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£644,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£757,420
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
9 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£735,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£722,760
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£661,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£666,898
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
18 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
877609
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
877820
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£868,141
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
868141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6457
Expenditure Support Costs
145631
Expenditure Depreciation
27539
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£877,820
Assets Total Fixed
1043513
Assets Own Use
1043513
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£235,651
Assets Total Liabilities
£471,957
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£807,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
99820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
372137
Assets Cash
£225,964
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
807207
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
807207
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2236
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
830619
Income Investments
1250
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
834105
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£832,008
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
832008
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5133
Expenditure Support Costs
107242
Expenditure Depreciation
30129
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£146,686
Assets Total Fixed
1068157
Assets Own Use
1068157
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£255,707
Assets Total Liabilities
£526,336
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£797,528
Creditors One Year Total Current
109021
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
417315
Assets Cash
£242,673
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
797528
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
797528
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
1 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7956
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
636131
Income Investments
0
Income Other
255
Income Total Income And Endowments
644342
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£754,270
Expenditure Other
3150
Expenditure Total
757420
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
137132
Expenditure Depreciation
27004
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£114,000
Assets Total Fixed
1081514
Assets Own Use
1081514
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£163,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£449,679
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£795,431
Creditors One Year Total Current
49641
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
400038
Assets Cash
£150,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
795431
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
795431
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
9 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3737
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
732101
Income Investments
0
Income Other
6
Income Total Income And Endowments
735844
Income Legacies
3737
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£719,760
Expenditure Other
3000
Expenditure Total
722760
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
108134
Expenditure Depreciation
26851
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£215,000
Assets Total Fixed
1095672
Assets Own Use
1095672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£274,557
Assets Total Liabilities
£461,720
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£908,509
Creditors One Year Total Current
59833
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
401887
Assets Cash
£236,174
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
908509
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
908509
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
158
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
637901
Income Investments
2
Income Other
23250
Income Total Income And Endowments
661311
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£666,898
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
666898
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
108286
Expenditure Depreciation
25835
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£214,000
Assets Total Fixed
1112354
Assets Own Use
1112354
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£279,708
Assets Total Liabilities
£496,637
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£895,425
Creditors One Year Total Current
58284
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
438353
Assets Cash
£249,237
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
895425
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
895425
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-01-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 MARCH 1991, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 JANUARY 1992, 31 JANUARY 2005 AND 15 FEBRUARY 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 MAR 2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION(INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT CARRY ON ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR SEXES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
29029
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HOPELANDS SCHOOL(1991)
Charity Name Id
29027
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HOPELANDS SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures