CCEW Charity Commission profile

LUDGROVE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 309100 · organisation 309100

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 September 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01053039
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£9,201,393
Latest expenditure
£6,506,309
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ludgrove Preparatory School, Ludgrove, Wokingham, RG40 3AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of education at Ludgrove, a boarding school for boys aged between eight and thirteen years of age.

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
21 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,201,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,506,309
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
11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,939,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,359,592
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
19 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,079,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,081,573
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
9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,834,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,724,325
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
13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,276,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,276,662

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
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,201,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,506,309
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,939,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,359,592
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
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
19 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,079,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,081,573
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
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
9 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,834,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,724,325
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,276,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,276,662
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£113,637
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
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
21 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
553387
Income Other Trading Activities
1601866
Income Charitable Activities
6801570
Income Investments
244570
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9201393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,745
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,431,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6506309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
31469
Expenditure Governance
71442
Expenditure Support Costs
1339989
Expenditure Depreciation
300958
Gain Loss Investment
67059
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-237000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,861,002
Assets Total Fixed
13754114
Assets Own Use
11077987
Assets Long Term Investment
2676127
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,169,497
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,062,609
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,861,002
Creditors One Year Total Current
3768457
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
294152
Assets Cash
£6,881,563
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18319962
Funds Restricted
541040
Funds Total
18861002
Count Employees
108
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
11 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
287343
Income Other Trading Activities
83096
Income Charitable Activities
6425809
Income Investments
143456
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6939704
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,748
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,312,844
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6359592
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89997
Expenditure Support Costs
1355492
Expenditure Depreciation
307473
Gain Loss Investment
270214
Gain Loss Pension Fund
390000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,335,859
Assets Total Fixed
13981637
Assets Own Use
11408128
Assets Long Term Investment
2573509
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,351,193
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,996,971
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,335,859
Creditors One Year Total Current
4067447
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
929524
Assets Cash
£5,955,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16095514
Funds Restricted
240345
Funds Total
16335859
Count Employees
110
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
19 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
59567
Income Other Trading Activities
38555
Income Charitable Activities
5914865
Income Investments
66633
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6079620
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,254
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,029,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6081573
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89073
Expenditure Support Costs
1295151
Expenditure Depreciation
313849
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
657000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,095,533
Assets Total Fixed
13456614
Assets Own Use
11190112
Assets Long Term Investment
2266502
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,868,276
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,229,357
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,095,533
Creditors One Year Total Current
1229357
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,592,643
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15004768
Funds Restricted
90765
Funds Total
15095533
Count Employees
114
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
9 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
90409
Income Other Trading Activities
27569
Income Charitable Activities
5688409
Income Investments
28041
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5834428
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,705,371
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5724325
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
72353
Expenditure Support Costs
1265860
Expenditure Depreciation
341013
Gain Loss Investment
-91077
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2008000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,351,041
Assets Total Fixed
13000613
Assets Own Use
10775575
Assets Long Term Investment
2225038
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,724,075
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,373,647
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,351,041
Creditors One Year Total Current
1373647
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,318,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14317599
Funds Restricted
33442
Funds Total
14351041
Count Employees
118
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
13 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
92665
Income Other Trading Activities
8069
Income Charitable Activities
5060209
Income Investments
2039
Income Other
113637
Income Total Income And Endowments
5276619
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,787
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,262,875
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5276662
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
63306
Expenditure Support Costs
1121158
Expenditure Depreciation
350816
Gain Loss Investment
31694
Gain Loss Pension Fund
577000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,324,015
Assets Total Fixed
12546819
Assets Own Use
10245419
Assets Long Term Investment
2301400
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1188000
Assets Other Assets
£2,140,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,175,273
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,324,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
1175273
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,910,930
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12290573
Funds Restricted
33442
Funds Total
12324015
Count Employees
119
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LUDGROVE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-09-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/05/1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/2014AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/07/2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, 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, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS LUDGROVE SCHOOL, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE, AND ANY OTHER PURPOSE ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE FOREGOING.
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
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding 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
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures