CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHTON COLLEGE

Registered charity 307061 · organisation 307061

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 March 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00007663
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£80,724,839
Latest expenditure
£69,944,889
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EASTERN ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 0AL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brightoncollege.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of a first class independent education for children between the ages of 3 to 18. Subject to donations and budgetary limits, scholarship awards are made on the basis of the individual's educational potential and bursary awards are made to enable academically able children to benefit where financial hardship might otherwise preclude.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£80,724,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,944,889
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£74,110,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,200,639
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,043,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,168,636
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£64,870,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,727,952
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£53,926,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,804,725

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
13 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£80,724,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,944,889
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 60001 70000
46
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
25
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
9
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
5
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
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 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
12 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£74,110,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,200,639
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 60001 70000
39
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
22
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
6
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
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
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
29 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,043,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,168,636
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 60001 70000
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
13
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
8
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
2
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
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
3 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£64,870,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,727,952
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
23
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
2
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
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£53,926,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,804,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£436,961
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
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
2
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

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
13 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2844124
Income Other Trading Activities
1072031
Income Charitable Activities
74483490
Income Investments
2325194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
80724839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,069,033
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£68,875,856
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
69944889
Expenditure Investment Management
188729
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57818
Expenditure Support Costs
19922153
Expenditure Depreciation
4590163
Gain Loss Investment
497855
Gain Loss Pension Fund
10000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-212556
Reserves
£137,827,255
Assets Total Fixed
170142456
Assets Own Use
147504667
Assets Long Term Investment
22637789
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-249006
Assets Other Assets
£67,579,587
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,967,830
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£162,505,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
61591927
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13375903
Assets Cash
£39,240,590
Funds Endowment
419094
Funds Unrestricted
153584942
Funds Restricted
8501171
Funds Total
162505207
Count Employees
848
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
12 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2232531
Income Other Trading Activities
1037674
Income Charitable Activities
70059067
Income Investments
781262
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
74110534
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£783,112
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£63,417,527
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
64200639
Expenditure Investment Management
217163
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54063
Expenditure Support Costs
17637507
Expenditure Depreciation
3490491
Gain Loss Investment
638291
Gain Loss Pension Fund
96000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-462696
Reserves
£128,111,940
Assets Total Fixed
168477784
Assets Own Use
147421277
Assets Long Term Investment
21056507
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-373401
Assets Other Assets
£59,954,239
Assets Total Liabilities
£76,629,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£151,429,589
Creditors One Year Total Current
51063041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25565992
Assets Cash
£55,056,234
Funds Endowment
397581
Funds Unrestricted
142121487
Funds Restricted
8910521
Funds Total
151429589
Count Employees
827
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
29 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2191224
Income Other Trading Activities
1108893
Income Charitable Activities
65110910
Income Investments
632219
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
69043246
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,093,281
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£59,075,355
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
60168636
Expenditure Investment Management
181824
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42880
Expenditure Support Costs
15841819
Expenditure Depreciation
3413057
Gain Loss Investment
448671
Gain Loss Pension Fund
82000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
524784
Reserves
£120,144,432
Assets Total Fixed
150217582
Assets Own Use
130440597
Assets Long Term Investment
19776985
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-469401
Assets Other Assets
£19,728,974
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,228,685
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£141,248,470
Creditors One Year Total Current
24982424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3246261
Assets Cash
£15,263,594
Funds Endowment
392379
Funds Unrestricted
131813036
Funds Restricted
9043055
Funds Total
141248470
Count Employees
800
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
3 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3550026
Income Other Trading Activities
1065030
Income Charitable Activities
60019301
Income Investments
236005
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
64870362
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£585,924
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£54,142,028
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
54727952
Expenditure Investment Management
108780
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19611
Expenditure Support Costs
13695317
Expenditure Depreciation
3414279
Gain Loss Investment
-243089
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-131000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
297107
Reserves
£111,481,454
Assets Total Fixed
133581694
Assets Own Use
117098739
Assets Long Term Investment
16482955
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-679400
Assets Other Assets
£26,223,453
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,807,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£131,318,408
Creditors One Year Total Current
25335462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2471877
Assets Cash
£21,877,480
Funds Endowment
383625
Funds Unrestricted
122109414
Funds Restricted
8825369
Funds Total
131318408
Count Employees
753
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
24 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1291103
Income Other Trading Activities
522590
Income Charitable Activities
52043851
Income Investments
69152
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
53926696
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£412,296
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,392,429
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
46804725
Expenditure Investment Management
135878
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37716
Expenditure Support Costs
12429918
Expenditure Depreciation
3344918
Gain Loss Investment
2048698
Gain Loss Pension Fund
147000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£103,540,472
Assets Total Fixed
126254787
Assets Own Use
112775532
Assets Long Term Investment
13479255
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-666400
Assets Other Assets
£32,596,769
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,932,176
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£121,252,980
Creditors One Year Total Current
23354445
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13577731
Assets Cash
£29,689,677
Funds Endowment
381108
Funds Unrestricted
113314384
Funds Restricted
7557488
Funds Total
121252980
Count Employees
559
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHTON COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-03-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 SEP 1873AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAR 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 DEC 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 MAY 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 JUN 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 APR 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 OCT 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 NOV 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 APR 2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 MAR 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 JUN 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUN 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE A SOUND RELIGIOUS, CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures