CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEIGHTON PARK TRUST

Registered charity 309144 · organisation 309144

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00171900
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£19,345,654
Latest expenditure
£19,019,071
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG27DE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent School

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
1 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,345,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,019,071
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
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,065,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,862,944
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
20 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,222,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,622,933
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
13 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,047,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,168,277
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 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,098,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,143,082

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
1 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,345,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,019,071
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
10
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
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,065,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,862,944
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
10
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
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,222,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,622,933
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
13 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,047,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,168,277
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
£12,263
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,098,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,143,082
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
7

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
1 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
152146
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18702518
Income Investments
122629
Income Other
368361
Income Total Income And Endowments
19345654
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£469,774
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,989,457
Expenditure Other
1559840
Expenditure Total
19019071
Expenditure Investment Management
27753
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43654
Expenditure Support Costs
4026926
Expenditure Depreciation
1323870
Gain Loss Investment
30415
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-15070
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,663,546
Assets Total Fixed
27272770
Assets Own Use
22459233
Assets Long Term Investment
4813537
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-15070
Assets Other Assets
£8,546,214
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,891,961
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,911,953
Creditors One Year Total Current
8654148
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6237813
Assets Cash
£4,662,688
Funds Endowment
290440
Funds Unrestricted
19663546
Funds Restricted
957967
Funds Total
20911953
Count Employees
210
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
28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
80762
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17490611
Income Investments
88847
Income Other
405029
Income Total Income And Endowments
18065249
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£144,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,322,939
Expenditure Other
1395390
Expenditure Total
17862944
Expenditure Investment Management
50826
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37242
Expenditure Support Costs
3444202
Expenditure Depreciation
1004764
Gain Loss Investment
325724
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,245,652
Assets Total Fixed
27230409
Assets Own Use
22419430
Assets Long Term Investment
4810979
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3831
Assets Other Assets
£6,930,788
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,602,411
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,554,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
7414348
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6188063
Assets Cash
£6,186,217
Funds Endowment
287880
Funds Unrestricted
19245652
Funds Restricted
1021423
Funds Total
20554955
Count Employees
213
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
20 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1038222
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16219820
Income Investments
61296
Income Other
902821
Income Total Income And Endowments
18222159
Income Legacies
896976
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£161,228
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,139,291
Expenditure Other
1322414
Expenditure Total
16622933
Expenditure Investment Management
22178
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28358
Expenditure Support Costs
3387639
Expenditure Depreciation
918214
Gain Loss Investment
134488
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,703,932
Assets Total Fixed
21821952
Assets Own Use
17436420
Assets Long Term Investment
4385532
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-12636
Assets Other Assets
£6,041,738
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,824,128
Assets Current Investment
150885
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,026,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
6399255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1424873
Assets Cash
£4,955,932
Funds Endowment
273268
Funds Unrestricted
18703932
Funds Restricted
1049726
Funds Total
20026926
Count Employees
214
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
13 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3132568
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
14808108
Income Investments
49500
Income Other
44572
Income Total Income And Endowments
18034748
Income Legacies
3000000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£225,839
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,877,760
Expenditure Other
1064678
Expenditure Total
15168277
Expenditure Investment Management
17106
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25609
Expenditure Support Costs
2946550
Expenditure Depreciation
995697
Gain Loss Investment
-431912
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19698152
Assets Own Use
16426076
Assets Long Term Investment
3272076
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-21306
Assets Other Assets
£7,364,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,747,908
Assets Current Investment
152938
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,293,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
6034960
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2712948
Assets Cash
£3,714,656
Funds Endowment
278188
Funds Unrestricted
13996398
Funds Restricted
4018626
Funds Total
18293212
Count Employees
215
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
24 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
120479
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
13704502
Income Investments
86244
Income Other
186985
Income Total Income And Endowments
14098210
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£144,106
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,895,825
Expenditure Other
1103151
Expenditure Total
14143082
Expenditure Investment Management
17092
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18342
Expenditure Support Costs
2726599
Expenditure Depreciation
909883
Gain Loss Investment
377456
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
20153614
Assets Own Use
16429528
Assets Long Term Investment
3724086
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-107150
Assets Other Assets
£4,135,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,335,097
Assets Current Investment
152258
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,846,390
Creditors One Year Total Current
5352454
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2982643
Assets Cash
£3,619,814
Funds Endowment
301087
Funds Unrestricted
14579270
Funds Restricted
966033
Funds Total
15846390
Count Employees
205
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEIGHTON PARK TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 DECEMBER 1920, AS AMENDED BY A SCHEME DATED 13 SEPTEMBER 1996AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 AUG 1959AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 JAN 1960 as amended on 07 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
3.1 The objects of the Charity (Objects) are:3.1.1 to manage the School known as Leighton Park School at Reading and other associated schools; 3.1.2 to carry on such schools in accordance with the religious principles of the Society of Friends for the education of the children of members of the Society of Friends, and others; and 3.1.3 to advance education in such ways as shall from time to time be thought fit.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
94300
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL
Charity Name Id
94310
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEIGHTON PARK TRUST
Charity Name Id
94308
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZE FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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