CCEW Charity Commission profile

GOSFIELD SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 310871 · organisation 310871

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 March 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00898640
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£5,971,353
Latest expenditure
£5,763,549
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Gosfield School Ltd, Halstead Road, Gosfield, HALSTEAD, CO9 1PF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gosfield School is an independent school for boys and girls aged 4-18.The Charity's aims and obligations seek to provide a rich and relevant learning environment in which young people can excel and flourish both academically and socially, and an environment within which all our pupils feel valued and able to achieve personal excellence in all aspects of life.

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
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,971,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,763,549
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
17 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,730,205
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,566,582
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
29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,979,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,798,546
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
14 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,240,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,238,748
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
16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,908,666
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,852,550

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
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,971,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,763,549
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
11
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
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,730,205
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,566,582
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
13
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
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,979,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,798,546
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
17
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
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,240,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,238,748
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£33,176
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,908,666
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,852,550
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
£12
Income From Government Grants
£296,843
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
13

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
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
366875
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5060576
Income Investments
77443
Income Other
466459
Income Total Income And Endowments
5971353
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,666,558
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5763549
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11500
Expenditure Support Costs
11500
Expenditure Depreciation
102041
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,274,068
Assets Total Fixed
20669802
Assets Own Use
20669802
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,497,756
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,001,685
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,165,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
5343481
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1658204
Assets Cash
£1,160,819
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15274068
Funds Restricted
891805
Funds Total
16165873
Count Employees
108
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
17 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
398842
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5296164
Income Investments
35199
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5730205
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,566,582
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5566582
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10500
Expenditure Support Costs
10500
Expenditure Depreciation
92179
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,266,846
Assets Total Fixed
20466864
Assets Own Use
20466864
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,770,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,279,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,958,069
Creditors One Year Total Current
6329280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
950187
Assets Cash
£1,730,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15266846
Funds Restricted
691223
Funds Total
15958069
Count Employees
102
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
29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
315668
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4647500
Income Investments
16034
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4979202
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£76,554
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,721,992
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4798546
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8507
Expenditure Support Costs
8507
Expenditure Depreciation
90463
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
14567495
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,270,074
Assets Total Fixed
20401227
Assets Own Use
20401227
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,022,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,629,577
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,794,446
Creditors One Year Total Current
4866312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
763265
Assets Cash
£4,436
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15270074
Funds Restricted
524372
Funds Total
15794446
Count Employees
100
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
14 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
482211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3751295
Income Investments
7359
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4240865
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,850
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,198,898
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4238748
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10833
Expenditure Support Costs
10833
Expenditure Depreciation
65828
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-667339
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£693,519
Assets Total Fixed
5250627
Assets Own Use
5250627
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£938,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,142,359
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,046,295
Creditors One Year Total Current
4222987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
919372
Assets Cash
£208,247
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
693519
Funds Restricted
352776
Funds Total
1046295
Count Employees
94
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
16 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
404072
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3503919
Income Investments
675
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3908666
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,152
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,814,398
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3852550
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10200
Expenditure Support Costs
10200
Expenditure Depreciation
176946
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,428,424
Assets Total Fixed
4832250
Assets Own Use
4832250
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£748,935
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,869,668
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,711,517
Creditors One Year Total Current
2784822
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1084846
Assets Cash
£60,130
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1428424
Funds Restricted
283093
Funds Total
1711517
Count Employees
79
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GOSFIELD SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-03-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST FEBRUARY 1967 AS AMENDED 1 FEBRUARY 2006.
Charitable Objects
A SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Area Of Benefit
SITE AND BUILDINGS KNOWN AS GOSFIELD SCHOOL, GOSFIELD, ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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