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RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST

Registered charity 1053705 · organisation 1053705

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
11 March 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£7,468,056
Latest expenditure
£5,897,455
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ruskin Mill, Millbottom, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0LA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The leasing of the charity?s property estate for charitable use in accordance with the charity's Objects and the research into educational methods for the training and education of young people with learning difficulties, behavioural problems or special educational needs.

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
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,468,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,897,455
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
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,621,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,598,745
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
21 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,239,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,483,549
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
20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,550,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,904,412
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
20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,852,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,579,309

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
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,468,056
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,897,455
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,621,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,598,745
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,239,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,483,549
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
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
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,550,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,904,412
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
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
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,852,646
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,579,309
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
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
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
752627
Income Other Trading Activities
3347343
Income Charitable Activities
3115587
Income Investments
0
Income Other
252499
Income Total Income And Endowments
7468056
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£895,434
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,367,416
Expenditure Other
1634605
Expenditure Total
5897455
Expenditure Investment Management
895434
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
293598
Expenditure Support Costs
1635026
Expenditure Depreciation
583620
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,718,651
Assets Total Fixed
32146240
Assets Own Use
32133974
Assets Long Term Investment
12266
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-548662
Assets Other Assets
£4,262,478
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,141,405
Assets Current Investment
41497
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,718,651
Creditors One Year Total Current
2245787
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10895618
Assets Cash
£1,382,224
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22612553
Funds Restricted
106098
Funds Total
22718651
Count Employees
68
Consolidated 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
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1430347
Income Other Trading Activities
1671842
Income Charitable Activities
2496213
Income Investments
0
Income Other
23024
Income Total Income And Endowments
5621426
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£873,765
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,431,382
Expenditure Other
293598
Expenditure Total
3598745
Expenditure Investment Management
873765
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
290940
Expenditure Support Costs
293598
Expenditure Depreciation
596633
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,628,571
Assets Total Fixed
28677432
Assets Own Use
28677432
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,945,961
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,994,822
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,628,571
Creditors One Year Total Current
1252209
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11742613
Assets Cash
£1,531,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18628571
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
18628571
Count Employees
36
Consolidated 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
21 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
764374
Income Other Trading Activities
1611057
Income Charitable Activities
1863635
Income Investments
406
Income Other
509
Income Total Income And Endowments
4239981
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£588,008
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£884,260
Expenditure Other
2011281
Expenditure Total
3483549
Expenditure Investment Management
588008
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
405194
Expenditure Support Costs
412946
Expenditure Depreciation
554203
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,605,980
Assets Total Fixed
28135065
Assets Own Use
28135065
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,708,574
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,237,749
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,605,890
Creditors One Year Total Current
1141906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15095843
Assets Cash
£3,116,194
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16605890
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
16605890
Count Employees
36
Consolidated 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
20 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
885606
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2664606
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3550212
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£321,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,583,223
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2904412
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42500
Expenditure Support Costs
396240
Expenditure Depreciation
507940
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,849,458
Assets Total Fixed
28421662
Assets Own Use
28421662
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,310,493
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,882,697
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,849,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
1444261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
12438436
Assets Cash
£733,690
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15849458
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15849458
Count Employees
34
Consolidated 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
20 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
644166
Income Other Trading Activities
836534
Income Charitable Activities
1351099
Income Investments
0
Income Other
20847
Income Total Income And Endowments
2852646
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£345,442
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,832,043
Expenditure Other
401824
Expenditure Total
2579309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
401824
Expenditure Depreciation
590329
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,203,658
Assets Total Fixed
29385911
Assets Own Use
29385911
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£931,329
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,113,582
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,203,658
Creditors One Year Total Current
2044698
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13068884
Assets Cash
£425,110
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15203658
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15203658
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Darlington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Pembrokeshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-03-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-05-18T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
273147
Assoc Registered Charity Number
273147
Assoc Charity Name
CANTERBURY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1996 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 18 OCTOBER 1996, 17 AUGUST 2007 AND 24 MAY 2010, AND BY DECLARATION DATED 28 MARCH 2003. as amended on 19 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit to:1. Advance the education and health of people with additional educational needs of any kind through training in the areas of the arts, crafts, biodynamic agriculture and holistic sciences, by a method known as Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, and through provision of holistic medical support and services, with particular reference being given to the indications and insights of Rudolf Steiner in fulfilment of which by providing land, buildings and educational facilities;2. Advance education in the teaching, practice and development of specialist education and care through the method of Practical Skills Therapeutic Education or as otherwise concerned with the indications and insights of Rudolf Steiner and in furtherance of this to undertake research in the subject matter and to publish all useful findings; 3. Advance the education of the public in the subjects of preservation and restoration of buildings, conservation and protection of the natural environment and the sustainable use of natural resources, particularly by using Rudolf Steiner’s methods in biodynamic agriculture and horticulture; and4. To promote Rudolf Steiner educational establishments that advance education and health.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
192873
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GLASSHOUSE COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
192951
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RUSKIN MILL FURTHER EDUCATION COURSE
Charity Name Id
192892
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RUSKIN MILL COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
192867
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FREEMAN COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
192958
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE RUSKIN MILL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Charity Name Id
192918
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RUSKIN MILL FURTHER EDUCATION CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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