CCEW Charity Commission profile

BERKHAMSTED SCHOOLS GROUP

Registered charity 310630 · organisation 310630

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 November 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00622349
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£49,855,000
Latest expenditure
£46,266,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Berkhamsted Schools Group, Central Office, 6 Chesham Road, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 3AA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The education (including social and physical training) of boys and girls aged 3 -18, with a subsidiary nursery school for children from 5 months old.

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
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£49,855,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,266,000
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
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,408,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,238,000
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
22 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,786,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,760,000
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£39,245,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,305,000
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
4 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,113,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,281,000

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£49,855,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,266,000
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
43
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
21
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
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
45
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
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,408,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,238,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
40
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
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
0
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
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,786,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,760,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£39,245,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,305,000
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
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
4 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,113,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,281,000
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
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
141000
Income Other Trading Activities
5035000
Income Charitable Activities
43670000
Income Investments
71000
Income Other
938000
Income Total Income And Endowments
49855000
Income Legacies
6000
Income Endowments
66000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£44,761,000
Expenditure Other
1483000
Expenditure Total
46266000
Expenditure Investment Management
22000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4000000
Expenditure Support Costs
4000000
Expenditure Depreciation
1485000
Gain Loss Investment
142000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
68879000
Assets Own Use
64959000
Assets Long Term Investment
3920000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,886,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,159,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£55,606,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
13572000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15587000
Assets Cash
£14,032,000
Funds Endowment
8044000
Funds Unrestricted
47352000
Funds Restricted
210000
Funds Total
55606000
Count Employees
588
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
28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
118000
Income Other Trading Activities
1610000
Income Charitable Activities
45634000
Income Investments
88000
Income Other
958000
Income Total Income And Endowments
48408000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
57000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£42,915,000
Expenditure Other
1306000
Expenditure Total
44238000
Expenditure Investment Management
17000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
160000
Expenditure Support Costs
3869000
Expenditure Depreciation
1458000
Gain Loss Investment
301000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
61698000
Assets Own Use
58022000
Assets Long Term Investment
3676000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,033,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,856,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£51,875,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
15643000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21213000
Assets Cash
£25,549,000
Funds Endowment
7985000
Funds Unrestricted
43660000
Funds Restricted
230000
Funds Total
51875000
Count Employees
591
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
22 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
105000
Income Other Trading Activities
1397000
Income Charitable Activities
39821000
Income Investments
92000
Income Other
371000
Income Total Income And Endowments
41786000
Income Legacies
30000
Income Endowments
66000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£38,615,000
Expenditure Other
1123000
Expenditure Total
39760000
Expenditure Investment Management
22000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
160000
Expenditure Support Costs
3630000
Expenditure Depreciation
1181000
Gain Loss Investment
-70000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
50507000
Assets Own Use
47206000
Assets Long Term Investment
3301000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,528,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,628,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,407,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7995000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9633000
Assets Cash
£13,358,000
Funds Endowment
7838000
Funds Unrestricted
39346000
Funds Restricted
223000
Funds Total
47407000
Count Employees
585
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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
182000
Income Other Trading Activities
1123000
Income Charitable Activities
37854000
Income Investments
82000
Income Other
4000
Income Total Income And Endowments
39245000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
182000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£36,304,000
Expenditure Other
980000
Expenditure Total
37305000
Expenditure Investment Management
21000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
158000
Expenditure Support Costs
2861000
Expenditure Depreciation
1120000
Gain Loss Investment
-164000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
47344000
Assets Own Use
44065000
Assets Long Term Investment
3279000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,660,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,553,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,451,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8026000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1527000
Assets Cash
£6,727,000
Funds Endowment
7888000
Funds Unrestricted
37363000
Funds Restricted
200000
Funds Total
45451000
Count Employees
559
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
4 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
223000
Income Other Trading Activities
1074000
Income Charitable Activities
35372000
Income Investments
55000
Income Other
389000
Income Total Income And Endowments
37113000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
223000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,350,000
Expenditure Other
911000
Expenditure Total
34281000
Expenditure Investment Management
19208
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
194000
Expenditure Support Costs
2882000
Expenditure Depreciation
1861000
Gain Loss Investment
528000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
43059000
Assets Own Use
39918000
Assets Long Term Investment
3141000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,997,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,381,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,675,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5812000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
569000
Assets Cash
£6,067,000
Funds Endowment
7986000
Funds Unrestricted
35498000
Funds Restricted
191000
Funds Total
43675000
Count Employees
552
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERKHAMSTED SCHOOLS GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-11-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/03/1959AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/11/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/03/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/07/2014 as amended on 28 Apr 2021 as amended on 02 Dec 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF BOYS AND GIRLS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO CONDUCT AND MAINTAIN DAY OR DAY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR BERKHAMSTED AT WHICH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS PROVIDED.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
114405
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEATHERTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
509096
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BERKHAMSTED SCHOOLS GROUP
Charity Name Id
114398
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEATHERTON HOUSE 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
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures