CCEW Charity Commission profile

BETHANY SCHOOL

Registered charity 307937 · organisation 307937

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 November 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00624273
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£8,811,103
Latest expenditure
£8,945,298
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BETHANY SCHOOL LTD, CURTISDEN GREEN, GOUDHURST, CRANBROOK, TN17 1LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of boys and girls by the provision of a school or schools based on a strong Christian foundation and tolerant of other faiths

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 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,811,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,945,298
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
3 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,761,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,933,207
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
30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,117,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,435,156
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
4 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,077,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,473,942
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
24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,097,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,491,505

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 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,811,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,945,298
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
1
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
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,761,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,933,207
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,117,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,435,156
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
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
4 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,077,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,473,942
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
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
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
24 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,097,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,491,505
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
£183,935
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
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
91785
Income Other Trading Activities
161386
Income Charitable Activities
7740818
Income Investments
85304
Income Other
731810
Income Total Income And Endowments
8811103
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,945,298
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8945298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29224
Expenditure Support Costs
2008047
Expenditure Depreciation
510182
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,012,019
Assets Total Fixed
19413651
Assets Own Use
18763651
Assets Long Term Investment
650000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,385,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,635,935
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,163,366
Creditors One Year Total Current
3730482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3905453
Assets Cash
£3,669,983
Funds Endowment
1347
Funds Unrestricted
16012019
Funds Restricted
150000
Funds Total
16163366
Count Employees
145
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
3 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
116824
Income Other Trading Activities
136867
Income Charitable Activities
8446406
Income Investments
9478
Income Other
51803
Income Total Income And Endowments
8761378
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,047
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,932,160
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8933207
Expenditure Investment Management
1047
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22706
Expenditure Support Costs
1726967
Expenditure Depreciation
531435
Gain Loss Investment
-763
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,745,075
Assets Total Fixed
19129310
Assets Own Use
19064310
Assets Long Term Investment
65000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,896,611
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,728,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,297,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
6351444
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4376916
Assets Cash
£5,055,248
Funds Endowment
1347
Funds Unrestricted
14745075
Funds Restricted
1551139
Funds Total
16297561
Count Employees
150
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
30 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
255274
Income Other Trading Activities
161755
Income Charitable Activities
7588704
Income Investments
84053
Income Other
28027
Income Total Income And Endowments
8117813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
18000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,512
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,432,644
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8435156
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26311
Expenditure Support Costs
1476013
Expenditure Depreciation
451415
Gain Loss Investment
136
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-50107
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,641,829
Assets Total Fixed
15786503
Assets Own Use
14535631
Assets Long Term Investment
1250872
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,110,966
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,427,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,470,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
4997482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
429834
Assets Cash
£3,897,829
Funds Endowment
1347
Funds Unrestricted
13641829
Funds Restricted
2826977
Funds Total
16470153
Count Employees
129
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
4 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
235565
Income Other Trading Activities
128055
Income Charitable Activities
7590584
Income Investments
73011
Income Other
49947
Income Total Income And Endowments
8077162
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,765
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,471,177
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7473942
Expenditure Investment Management
2765
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29265
Expenditure Support Costs
1138178
Expenditure Depreciation
436653
Gain Loss Investment
318
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-82362
Reserves
£13,369,819
Assets Total Fixed
14599947
Assets Own Use
13296626
Assets Long Term Investment
1303321
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,576,537
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,339,017
Assets Current Investment
8291
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,837,467
Creditors One Year Total Current
2734164
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
604853
Assets Cash
£5,284,743
Funds Endowment
1347
Funds Unrestricted
16362530
Funds Restricted
473590
Funds Total
16837467
Count Employees
118
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
24 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
245130
Income Other Trading Activities
214301
Income Charitable Activities
6540509
Income Investments
50541
Income Other
46988
Income Total Income And Endowments
7097469
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,794
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,478,711
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6491505
Expenditure Investment Management
2600
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23354
Expenditure Support Costs
1049281
Expenditure Depreciation
437549
Gain Loss Investment
230488
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,316,291
Assets Total Fixed
14678872
Assets Own Use
12640733
Assets Long Term Investment
2038139
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,449,166
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,811,747
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,316,291
Creditors One Year Total Current
2039933
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
771814
Assets Cash
£4,267,777
Funds Endowment
2865838
Funds Unrestricted
12938226
Funds Restricted
512227
Funds Total
16316291
Count Employees
102
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BETHANY SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1048595
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1048595
Assoc Charity Name
THE SKENE CATLING MEMORIAL TRUST
Charity Name
BETHANY SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-11-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 26 MARCH 1959 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 6 MARCH 2010.
Charitable Objects
TO CARRY ON AT GOUDHURST, KENT, AND ELSEWHERE, A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS, TO GIVE THEM GENERAL OR SPECIALISED INSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, INCLUDING PROVISION FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF INTENDING ENTRANTS TO ANY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES, OR ANY OTHER SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES OR EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
87954
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BETHANY SCHOOL LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
3
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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