CCEW Charity Commission profile

PARK SCHOOL

Registered charity 297797 · organisation 297797

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 October 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02161405
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£643,914
Latest expenditure
£598,470
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PARK SCHOOL, PARK ROAD, DARTINGTON HALL, TOTNES, TQ9 6EQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.parkschoolonline.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of 176.5 teaching days of Human Scale Education to children aged between 3 and 11 years based at premises in Dartington, Devon. The aim of providing an alternative education model and promoting democratic education.

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
12 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£643,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£598,470
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
19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£501,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£627,365
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
17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£538,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,978
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
24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£502,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,683
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
26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£502,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£425,089

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
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£643,914
Total Gross Expenditure
£598,470
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 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£501,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£627,365
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1
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
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£538,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,978
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£502,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£482,683
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£49,335
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
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
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£502,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£425,089
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
No
Count Volunteers
5

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
12 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
8972
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
621017
Income Investments
1812
Income Other
12113
Income Total Income And Endowments
643914
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£133
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£598,337
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
598470
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28056
Expenditure Support Costs
81142
Expenditure Depreciation
4978
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£208,665
Assets Total Fixed
15233
Assets Own Use
15233
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£320,237
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,572
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£233,898
Creditors One Year Total Current
101572
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£250,422
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
223898
Funds Restricted
10000
Funds Total
233898
Count Employees
19
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
19 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
24407
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
464272
Income Investments
2106
Income Other
10704
Income Total Income And Endowments
501489
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£334
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£627,031
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
627365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
73656
Expenditure Depreciation
5117
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£159,113
Assets Total Fixed
19341
Assets Own Use
19341
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£235,963
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,850
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£188,454
Creditors One Year Total Current
66850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£227,972
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
178454
Funds Restricted
10000
Funds Total
188454
Count Employees
19
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
17 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
538952
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
538952
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£614,978
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
614978
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
54923
Expenditure Depreciation
110910
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£304,330
Assets Total Fixed
44031
Assets Own Use
24310
Assets Long Term Investment
19721
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£348,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£314,330
Creditors One Year Total Current
78346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£314,330
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
304330
Funds Restricted
10000
Funds Total
314330
Count Employees
17
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
24 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
495338
Income Investments
95
Income Other
7159
Income Total Income And Endowments
502592
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£590
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£482,093
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
482683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
47373
Expenditure Depreciation
134904
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
46028
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,328
Assets Total Fixed
46028
Assets Own Use
26483
Assets Long Term Investment
19545
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£427,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,217
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£390,356
Creditors One Year Total Current
83217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£421,134
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
380356
Funds Restricted
10000
Funds Total
390356
Count Employees
16
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
26 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
494679
Income Investments
357
Income Other
7713
Income Total Income And Endowments
502749
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£612
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£424,477
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
425089
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
40382
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
45135
Assets Own Use
25779
Assets Long Term Investment
19356
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,085
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£370,447
Creditors One Year Total Current
56085
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£357,128
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
365197
Funds Restricted
5250
Funds Total
370447
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PARK SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-10-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4TH SEPTEMBER 1987, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1ST OCTOBER 1990 AS AMENDED 10 JUNE 1998 AND 07 SEPTEMBER 2005
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM (BUT IN PRACTICE DEVON)

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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