CCEW Charity Commission profile

KINGSHOTT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 280626 · organisation 280626

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Suppressed
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 August 1980
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01507581
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£4,902,034
Latest expenditure
£4,625,736
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
Yes
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CERTUS IP SOLUTIONS LIMITED, ROOM5 88A HIGH STREET, 84A HIGH STREET, BILLERICAY, CM12 9BT

02 Activities

What the charity does

The school is an educational charity for children, which benefits the public byproviding a first class education, independent of the state system. Social skills feature strongly in the school's culture. We offer an environment where each pupil can develop and fulfill his or her potential, in order to help build self confidence and a desire to contribute to the wider community.

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
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
2 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,902,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,625,736
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
16 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,666,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,665,142
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
26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,392,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,439,705
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
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,897,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,634,013

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
2 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,902,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,625,736
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,666,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,665,142
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,392,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,439,705
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,897,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,634,013
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
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
11 May 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,119,128
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,955,913
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£224,559
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
2 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
850
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4886941
Income Investments
14243
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4902034
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,099
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,564,637
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4625736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
630555
Expenditure Depreciation
308339
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,084,616
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,084,616
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
2084616
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,084,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5644228
Income Investments
10205
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5666933
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£103,355
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,561,787
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5665142
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
652520
Expenditure Depreciation
426516
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,225,870
Assets Total Fixed
12229543
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
12229543
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£747,173
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,750,846
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,225,870
Creditors One Year Total Current
892671
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1858175
Assets Cash
£656,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10225870
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10225870
Count Employees
72
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13444
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
20
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13464
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,350,220
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5439705
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
620217
Expenditure Depreciation
431659
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,224,078
Assets Total Fixed
12608633
Assets Own Use
12608633
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,189,557
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,574,112
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,224,078
Creditors One Year Total Current
1076435
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2497677
Assets Cash
£1,094,800
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10224078
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10224078
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
105918
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4791442
Income Investments
199
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4897559
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£87,401
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,546,612
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4634013
Expenditure Investment Management
87401
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16184
Expenditure Support Costs
4546612
Expenditure Depreciation
377157
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,271,388
Assets Total Fixed
12827554
Assets Own Use
12827554
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,153,567
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,709,733
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,271,388
Creditors One Year Total Current
993128
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2716605
Assets Cash
£1,116,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10271388
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10271388
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
11 May 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
230633
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4882559
Income Investments
5936
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5119128
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£102,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,853,428
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4955913
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
629554
Expenditure Depreciation
408555
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
12957091
Assets Own Use
12957091
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£961,248
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,910,497
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,007,842
Creditors One Year Total Current
970707
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2939790
Assets Cash
£927,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10007842
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10007842
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KINGSHOTT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1980-08-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH JULY 1980AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 OCT 2006 as amended on 08 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects
To promote and provide for the advancement of education of children in the United Kingdom andelsewhere by, but not limited to, the provision and conduct of the school known as Kingshott School, St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDON AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
162384
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KINGSHOTT 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment