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DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 309676 · organisation 309676

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 January 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00524331
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£25,471,000
Latest expenditure
£23,101,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DRAGON SCHOOL, BARDWELL ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 6SS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The primary object is to advance the education of the public by running schools, in particular the Dragon preparatory school and its pre-prep department Lynams.

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
3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£25,471,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,101,000
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
14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,926,000
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
28 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,529,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,427,000
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 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,938,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,344,000
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
25 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,888,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,523,000

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
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£25,471,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,101,000
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
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
1
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
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
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,038,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,926,000
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
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
28 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,529,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,427,000
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
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,938,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,344,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
19000
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
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
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
25 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,888,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,523,000
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
£69,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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
3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1811000
Income Other Trading Activities
234000
Income Charitable Activities
22988000
Income Investments
438000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
25471000
Income Legacies
1069000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£536,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,565,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23101000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88000
Expenditure Support Costs
2518000
Expenditure Depreciation
1146000
Gain Loss Investment
-88000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£38,132,000
Assets Total Fixed
64994000
Assets Own Use
55226000
Assets Long Term Investment
9768000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,162,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,301,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£41,855,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6440000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32861000
Assets Cash
£11,431,000
Funds Endowment
492000
Funds Unrestricted
38132000
Funds Restricted
3231000
Funds Total
41855000
Count Employees
326
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
14 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1472000
Income Other Trading Activities
185000
Income Charitable Activities
22521000
Income Investments
860000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
25038000
Income Legacies
178623
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£492,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,434,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22926000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
100000
Expenditure Support Costs
2561000
Expenditure Depreciation
803000
Gain Loss Investment
600000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£37,545,000
Assets Total Fixed
66295000
Assets Own Use
57180000
Assets Long Term Investment
9115000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,519,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,241,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,573,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7353000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
33888000
Assets Cash
£12,860,000
Funds Endowment
496000
Funds Unrestricted
37545000
Funds Restricted
1532000
Funds Total
39573000
Count Employees
319
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
28 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
539000
Income Other Trading Activities
54000
Income Charitable Activities
20151000
Income Investments
785000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21529000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£406,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,021,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20427000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88000
Expenditure Support Costs
1853000
Expenditure Depreciation
665000
Gain Loss Investment
64000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£35,047,000
Assets Total Fixed
52538000
Assets Own Use
47823000
Assets Long Term Investment
4715000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,171,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,848,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£36,861,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5677000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32171000
Assets Cash
£21,381,000
Funds Endowment
448000
Funds Unrestricted
35047000
Funds Restricted
1366000
Funds Total
36861000
Count Employees
315
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
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2045000
Income Other Trading Activities
109000
Income Charitable Activities
18743000
Income Investments
41000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20938000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£369,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,975,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19344000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
117000
Expenditure Support Costs
2845000
Expenditure Depreciation
804000
Gain Loss Investment
-97000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
482000
Reserves
£30,312,000
Assets Total Fixed
44966000
Assets Own Use
41850000
Assets Long Term Investment
3116000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,157,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,428,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£35,695,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3670000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32758000
Assets Cash
£25,898,000
Funds Endowment
448000
Funds Unrestricted
30312000
Funds Restricted
4935000
Funds Total
35695000
Count Employees
318
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
25 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
635000
Income Other Trading Activities
21000
Income Charitable Activities
17151000
Income Investments
12000
Income Other
69000
Income Total Income And Endowments
17888000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£305,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,218,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17523000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27000
Expenditure Support Costs
1838000
Expenditure Depreciation
810000
Gain Loss Investment
234000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
565000
Reserves
£33,268,000
Assets Total Fixed
43947000
Assets Own Use
42334000
Assets Long Term Investment
1613000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,281,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,512,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,716,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5591000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14921000
Assets Cash
£9,521,000
Funds Endowment
448000
Funds Unrestricted
29529000
Funds Restricted
3739000
Funds Total
33716000
Count Employees
332
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-01-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
274993
Assoc Registered Charity Number
274993
Assoc Charity Name
THE LYNAM EDUCATIONAL FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 6TH OCTOBER 1953, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 12 NOVEMBER 1994, 22 FEBRUARY 1997, 3 MARCH 2007 AND 8 NOVEMBER 2008.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ACQUIRING AND CARRYING ON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE ANY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
101191
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DRAGON SCHOOL

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