CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 311060 · organisation 311060

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 August 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00040561
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£15,051,083
Latest expenditure
£14,686,548
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Queenswood School, Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, HATFIELD, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

As an educational charity, Queenswood School Limited provides an independent secondary education for boarding and day girls between the ages of 11 and 18.

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
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,051,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,686,548
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
£15,601,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,672,549
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
4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,945,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,713,352
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
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,773,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,243,930
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
13 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,809,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,316,359

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
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,051,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,686,548
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
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
£15,601,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,672,549
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
18
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
4 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,945,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,713,352
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,773,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,243,930
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,809,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,316,359
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 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
15

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
30 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
47701
Income Other Trading Activities
341221
Income Charitable Activities
14068622
Income Investments
99222
Income Other
494317
Income Total Income And Endowments
15051083
Income Legacies
47701
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,950
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,542,598
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14686548
Expenditure Investment Management
8925
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
260102
Expenditure Support Costs
7546373
Expenditure Depreciation
685760
Gain Loss Investment
47264
Gain Loss Pension Fund
21664
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,227,454
Assets Total Fixed
25122733
Assets Own Use
23811739
Assets Long Term Investment
1310994
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-29516
Assets Other Assets
£2,718,754
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,119,709
Assets Current Investment
32488
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,692,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
4579042
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1540667
Assets Cash
£1,392,815
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20282333
Funds Restricted
1409929
Funds Total
21692262
Count Employees
191
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
17 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
870306
Income Other Trading Activities
269182
Income Charitable Activities
14173669
Income Investments
37894
Income Other
250284
Income Total Income And Endowments
15601335
Income Legacies
849859
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£127,249
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,545,300
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13672549
Expenditure Investment Management
3160
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
130345
Expenditure Support Costs
7305819
Expenditure Depreciation
671221
Gain Loss Investment
47274
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-18044
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,875,811
Assets Total Fixed
25489977
Assets Own Use
24241893
Assets Long Term Investment
1248084
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-7852
Assets Other Assets
£2,172,679
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,374,341
Assets Current Investment
47168
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,280,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
4049987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2324354
Assets Cash
£1,665,806
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19930690
Funds Restricted
1349773
Funds Total
21280463
Count Employees
189
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
4 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
78624
Income Other Trading Activities
262156
Income Charitable Activities
12341216
Income Investments
21747
Income Other
241957
Income Total Income And Endowments
12945700
Income Legacies
58624
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£113,582
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,599,770
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12713352
Expenditure Investment Management
2593
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
135199
Expenditure Support Costs
6806027
Expenditure Depreciation
486932
Gain Loss Investment
-16718
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-17769
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,754,847
Assets Total Fixed
23538917
Assets Own Use
23183721
Assets Long Term Investment
355196
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-25896
Assets Other Assets
£1,358,700
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,567,318
Assets Current Investment
48089
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,304,403
Creditors One Year Total Current
3504856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2062462
Assets Cash
£647,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18809726
Funds Restricted
494677
Funds Total
19304403
Count Employees
179
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
26 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
52149
Income Other Trading Activities
205445
Income Charitable Activities
11353384
Income Investments
10011
Income Other
152563
Income Total Income And Endowments
11773552
Income Legacies
52149
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,341
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,154,589
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11243930
Expenditure Investment Management
2972
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5728061
Expenditure Depreciation
531764
Gain Loss Investment
-63053
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-157747
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,282,458
Assets Total Fixed
23482939
Assets Own Use
23108432
Assets Long Term Investment
374507
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-43665
Assets Other Assets
£1,227,766
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,578,267
Assets Current Investment
33969
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,088,773
Creditors One Year Total Current
3413131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2165136
Assets Cash
£802,356
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18337337
Funds Restricted
751436
Funds Total
19088773
Count Employees
173
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
13 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
517082
Income Other Trading Activities
38890
Income Charitable Activities
10048485
Income Investments
9224
Income Other
195475
Income Total Income And Endowments
10809156
Income Legacies
517082
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,267,208
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10316359
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5035022
Expenditure Depreciation
447334
Gain Loss Investment
89893
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-48741
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,808,000
Assets Total Fixed
23311946
Assets Own Use
22870511
Assets Long Term Investment
441435
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-201412
Assets Other Assets
£1,163,061
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,651,391
Assets Current Investment
34058
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,622,204
Creditors One Year Total Current
3092320
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2559071
Assets Cash
£777,369
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17862832
Funds Restricted
759372
Funds Total
18622204
Count Employees
170
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-08-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 FEB 1894 AMENDED BY TRUST DEED OF 18 NOV 1953, SCHEME 19 AUG 1997, 22 NOV 2003 AND NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 NOV 2010 AND REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 NOV 2010.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN WHICH THERE SHALL BE GIVEN A SOUND EDUCATION CONDUCTED ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN MORAL AND RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES WHICH DOES NOT DENY OR REPUDIATE THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Area Of Benefit
QUEENSWOOD OR ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
120214
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
QUEENSWOOD SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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