CCEW Charity Commission profile

Headington School Oxford Limited

Registered charity 309678 · organisation 309678

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 January 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00141076
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£28,817,855
Latest expenditure
£27,057,534
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Bursary, Headington School, Headington, Headington, Oxfordshire, OX3 0BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of education for day and boarding pupils. Additionally, the provision of welfare support to pupils' education.

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
£28,817,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,057,534
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
23 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,968,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,414,921
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
30 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,288,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,546,369
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
26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,585,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,663,686
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
31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£20,086,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,733,871

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
£28,817,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,057,534
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
55
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
25
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
19
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
11
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
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
9
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
23 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,968,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,414,921
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
37
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
22
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
11
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
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
13
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
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,288,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,546,369
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
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
11
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
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
7
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
26 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,585,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,663,686
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
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
14
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
11
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£20,086,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,733,871
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
£12
Income From Government Grants
£327,026
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
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
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
27

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
662180
Income Other Trading Activities
763178
Income Charitable Activities
27022021
Income Investments
283086
Income Other
87390
Income Total Income And Endowments
28817855
Income Legacies
16800
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£822,958
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,234,576
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27057534
Expenditure Investment Management
1701
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
166482
Expenditure Support Costs
2814047
Expenditure Depreciation
1688660
Gain Loss Investment
11903
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
950131
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£44,811,757
Assets Total Fixed
50647355
Assets Own Use
50330690
Assets Long Term Investment
316665
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,962,465
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,238,561
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,371,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
7267212
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4971349
Assets Cash
£5,088,207
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
44812908
Funds Restricted
558351
Funds Total
45371259
Count Employees
422
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
23 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8023926
Income Other Trading Activities
700538
Income Charitable Activities
25891021
Income Investments
97135
Income Other
255655
Income Total Income And Endowments
34968275
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£726,003
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,688,918
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25414921
Expenditure Investment Management
3436
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
165142
Expenditure Support Costs
2770987
Expenditure Depreciation
1478249
Gain Loss Investment
30341
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£42,077,435
Assets Total Fixed
50402480
Assets Own Use
50095467
Assets Long Term Investment
307013
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,257,228
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,010,804
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£42,648,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
7297076
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7713728
Assets Cash
£5,875,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
42078586
Funds Restricted
570318
Funds Total
42648904
Count Employees
413
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
30 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
285381
Income Other Trading Activities
435665
Income Charitable Activities
23140676
Income Investments
76422
Income Other
350773
Income Total Income And Endowments
24288917
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£609,414
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,936,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22546369
Expenditure Investment Management
5325
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
248859
Expenditure Support Costs
2253666
Expenditure Depreciation
1293136
Gain Loss Investment
-11145
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£32,701,430
Assets Total Fixed
42881471
Assets Own Use
41242185
Assets Long Term Investment
1639286
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,656,124
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,472,386
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,065,209
Creditors One Year Total Current
5467386
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6005000
Assets Cash
£665,940
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
32702581
Funds Restricted
362628
Funds Total
33065209
Count Employees
382
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
26 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
595597
Income Other Trading Activities
462240
Income Charitable Activities
22070674
Income Investments
27570
Income Other
429529
Income Total Income And Endowments
23585610
Income Legacies
153195
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£599,698
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,063,988
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20663686
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
86412
Expenditure Support Costs
2472599
Expenditure Depreciation
1220532
Gain Loss Investment
-37299
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£30,945,018
Assets Total Fixed
37244281
Assets Own Use
36488525
Assets Long Term Investment
755756
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,797,974
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,708,194
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,334,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
4588206
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4119988
Assets Cash
£1,731,719
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
30946169
Funds Restricted
387892
Funds Total
31334061
Count Employees
371
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
31 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
516072
Income Other Trading Activities
218665
Income Charitable Activities
18637142
Income Investments
11940
Income Other
702435
Income Total Income And Endowments
20086254
Income Legacies
2200
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£357,488
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,376,383
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18733871
Expenditure Investment Management
3038
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85225
Expenditure Support Costs
2195758
Expenditure Depreciation
1138836
Gain Loss Investment
72781
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£28,093,003
Assets Total Fixed
36802137
Assets Own Use
36289142
Assets Long Term Investment
512995
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,382,470
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,735,171
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,449,436
Creditors One Year Total Current
4350698
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5384473
Assets Cash
£586,750
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28094154
Funds Restricted
355282
Funds Total
28449436
Count Employees
368
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Headington School Oxford Limited
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
309685
Assoc Registered Charity Number
309685
Assoc Charity Name
RYE ST ANTONY SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Name
Headington School Oxford Limited
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
288920
Assoc Registered Charity Number
288920
Assoc Charity Name
HEADINGTON SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
Headington School Oxford Limited
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-01-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
309686
Assoc Registered Charity Number
309685
Assoc Charity Name
RYE ST ANTONY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Charity Name
Headington School Oxford Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-01-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/07/1915AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2014 as amended on 01 Dec 2023 as amended on 19 Aug 2024 as amended on 26 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
To advance education for the benefit of the public in any way that the trustees see fit, including the provision, maintenance and support of a school or schools, wherein the core values and teaching shall reflect a broad Christian ethos, but also supporting pupils of all faiths and with none.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
686563
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Headington Rye Oxford Limited
Charity Name Id
101219
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEADINGTON SCHOOL OXFORD LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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