CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 311068 · organisation 311068

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 November 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00820476
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£9,140,627
Latest expenditure
£9,731,734
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL, BEECHWOOD PARK, MARKYATE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 8AW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Beechwood Park School is a preparatory school for around 500 boys and girls aged from three to 13 years.

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
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,140,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,731,734
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
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,273,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,215,057
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
26 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,895,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,728,500
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 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,688,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,211,464
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
8 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,897,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,835,402

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
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,140,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,731,734
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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,273,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,215,057
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
26 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,895,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,728,500
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,688,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,211,464
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
8 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,897,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,835,402
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£75,658
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
20

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
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1436
Income Other Trading Activities
48639
Income Charitable Activities
8472620
Income Investments
153107
Income Other
464825
Income Total Income And Endowments
9140627
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,901
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,393,843
Expenditure Other
333990
Expenditure Total
9731734
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37823
Expenditure Support Costs
2914106
Expenditure Depreciation
446646
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,108,287
Assets Total Fixed
8671254
Assets Own Use
8671254
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,997,044
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,841,510
Assets Current Investment
1089500
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,826,788
Creditors One Year Total Current
2650280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1191230
Assets Cash
£3,058,546
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9818788
Funds Restricted
8000
Funds Total
9826788
Count Employees
141
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
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9000
Income Other Trading Activities
36238
Income Charitable Activities
9125798
Income Investments
102890
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9273926
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,593
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,203,464
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9215057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32089
Expenditure Support Costs
2720369
Expenditure Depreciation
414693
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,084,919
Assets Total Fixed
8774808
Assets Own Use
8774808
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,015,918
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,372,831
Assets Current Investment
1035000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,417,895
Creditors One Year Total Current
2061693
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1311138
Assets Cash
£3,701,044
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10409895
Funds Restricted
8000
Funds Total
10417895
Count Employees
141
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
26 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9806
Income Other Trading Activities
52236
Income Charitable Activities
8321530
Income Investments
40248
Income Other
472070
Income Total Income And Endowments
8895890
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,150
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,716,350
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8728500
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29148
Expenditure Support Costs
2511735
Expenditure Depreciation
358335
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,412,804
Assets Total Fixed
8735088
Assets Own Use
8735088
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,702,948
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,079,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,359,026
Creditors One Year Total Current
1434131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
644879
Assets Cash
£3,339,104
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10351026
Funds Restricted
8000
Funds Total
10359026
Count Employees
141
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 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
9204
Income Other Trading Activities
29689
Income Charitable Activities
8647972
Income Investments
1807
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8688672
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,198,097
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8211464
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31344
Expenditure Support Costs
2330794
Expenditure Depreciation
338507
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,306,265
Assets Total Fixed
8577245
Assets Own Use
8577245
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,373,335
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,758,944
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,191,636
Creditors One Year Total Current
1095716
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
663228
Assets Cash
£3,145,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10191636
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10191636
Count Employees
144
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
8 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
111388
Income Other Trading Activities
13521
Income Charitable Activities
7434202
Income Investments
337
Income Other
337967
Income Total Income And Endowments
7897415
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,308
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,799,094
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7835402
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26419
Expenditure Support Costs
2146642
Expenditure Depreciation
349383
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,801,071
Assets Total Fixed
8555847
Assets Own Use
8555847
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,387,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,149,887
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,793,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
534780
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
615107
Assets Cash
£2,238,190
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9793375
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9793375
Count Employees
144
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-11-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/09/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2011 as amended on 05 Jul 2021 as amended on 02 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS BEECHWOOD PARK SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED OR SUBSIDIARY SCHOOLS (HOWSOEVER THE SAME SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE KNOWN) AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
Area Of Benefit
1. NOT DEFINED IN PRACTISE MARKYATE 2. NATIONAL

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