CCEW Charity Commission profile

FELSTED SCHOOL

Registered charity 310870 · organisation 310870

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 April 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£31,584,896
Latest expenditure
£29,935,542
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Felsted School, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3LL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education of young people

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
10 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£31,584,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,935,542
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
24 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,305,777
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,275,972
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
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£28,613,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,859,302
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
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,037,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,841,873
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
30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,742,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,765,465

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
10 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£31,584,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,935,542
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
24 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,305,777
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,275,972
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
26
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£28,613,925
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,859,302
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,037,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,841,873
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£780
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
2
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
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,742,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,765,465
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
624419
Income From Government Grants
£624,419
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
36

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
10 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1937936
Income Other Trading Activities
1690135
Income Charitable Activities
26550173
Income Investments
711616
Income Other
695036
Income Total Income And Endowments
31584896
Income Legacies
255000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£266,766
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,742,790
Expenditure Other
1925986
Expenditure Total
29935542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4221894
Expenditure Depreciation
1317980
Gain Loss Investment
-50139
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
45909333
Assets Own Use
44550041
Assets Long Term Investment
1359292
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,411,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,406,477
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£46,914,108
Creditors One Year Total Current
10649941
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4756536
Assets Cash
£11,770,909
Funds Endowment
16735437
Funds Unrestricted
28198396
Funds Restricted
1980275
Funds Total
46914108
Count Employees
549
Charity Only 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
24 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
88846
Income Other Trading Activities
3285996
Income Charitable Activities
26201816
Income Investments
621626
Income Other
107493
Income Total Income And Endowments
30305777
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£344,047
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,704,472
Expenditure Other
2227453
Expenditure Total
30275972
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41530
Expenditure Support Costs
4912570
Expenditure Depreciation
1192704
Gain Loss Investment
104959
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£27,803,780
Assets Total Fixed
46038575
Assets Own Use
44629143
Assets Long Term Investment
1409432
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,367,164
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,140,985
Assets Current Investment
4260000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,264,754
Creditors One Year Total Current
10411471
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6729514
Assets Cash
£10,307,935
Funds Endowment
17014871
Funds Unrestricted
27803788
Funds Restricted
446095
Funds Total
45264754
Count Employees
401
Charity Only 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
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
110157
Income Other Trading Activities
469538
Income Charitable Activities
27725541
Income Investments
308689
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
28613925
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£273,632
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,676,532
Expenditure Other
1909138
Expenditure Total
27859302
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30958
Expenditure Support Costs
4543906
Expenditure Depreciation
1194296
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-25910
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£27,688,182
Assets Total Fixed
46245754
Assets Own Use
44941281
Assets Long Term Investment
1304473
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,294,594
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,305,399
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,234,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
8439752
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1865647
Assets Cash
£7,766,099
Funds Endowment
17139207
Funds Unrestricted
27688182
Funds Restricted
407560
Funds Total
45234949
Count Employees
411
Charity Only 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
22 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
112016
Income Other Trading Activities
488143
Income Charitable Activities
26344665
Income Investments
92739
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
27037563
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£187,163
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,044,523
Expenditure Other
1610187
Expenditure Total
25841873
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28665
Expenditure Support Costs
3884377
Expenditure Depreciation
998874
Gain Loss Investment
-64090
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£26,673,972
Assets Total Fixed
46980693
Assets Own Use
45650310
Assets Long Term Investment
1330383
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1190
Assets Other Assets
£7,065,682
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,538,949
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£44,506,236
Creditors One Year Total Current
8556630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
982319
Assets Cash
£5,562,021
Funds Endowment
17394412
Funds Unrestricted
26673972
Funds Restricted
437852
Funds Total
44506236
Count Employees
413
Charity Only 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
30 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
777931
Income Other Trading Activities
332618
Income Charitable Activities
22562315
Income Investments
69284
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
23742148
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,012
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,760,140
Expenditure Other
948313
Expenditure Total
22765465
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27266
Expenditure Support Costs
3532944
Expenditure Depreciation
983466
Gain Loss Investment
208887
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£24,950,129
Assets Total Fixed
43799863
Assets Own Use
42405391
Assets Long Term Investment
1394472
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-68127
Assets Other Assets
£8,430,066
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,787,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,374,636
Creditors One Year Total Current
7611554
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1175612
Assets Cash
£7,275,225
Funds Endowment
17687797
Funds Unrestricted
24950129
Funds Restricted
736710
Funds Total
43374636
Count Employees
374
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FELSTED SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-04-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 25 JUN 1998AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 06 JUN 2011AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 03 JAN 2014AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 17 OCT 2018
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL (“THE SCHOOL”) FOR BOYS AND GIRLS;(2) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE, IF THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT, OF NURSERY, PRE-SCHOOL, PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE SCHOOL; AND(3) THE CONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHOOL OF SUCH ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT.
Area Of Benefit
ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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