CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL

Registered charity 312054 · organisation 312054

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 March 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£64,815,965
Latest expenditure
£54,519,079
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHARTERHOUSE, HURTMORE ROAD, GODALMING, GU7 2DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of education for the public benefit by the operation of Charterhouse or such other associated school or schools and in connection therewith the provision of primary or secondary education (or the equivalent thereof) anywhere in the world.

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
8 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£64,815,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,519,079
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
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£57,592,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,263,497
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
26 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,102,143
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,749,735
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
12 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£46,210,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,243,000
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
7 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,886,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,847,000

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
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£64,815,965
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,519,079
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
28
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
38
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
21
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
19
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
9
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
10
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
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£57,592,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,263,497
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
24
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
36
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
25
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
14
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
10
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Volunteers
24
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
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£54,102,143
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,749,735
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
34
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
26
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
27
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£46,210,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,243,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
37
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
25
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
14
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
13
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
7 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,886,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,847,000
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
£430,000
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
33
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
17
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
17
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
8 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2793064
Income Other Trading Activities
3261504
Income Charitable Activities
50748825
Income Investments
1329489
Income Other
6683083
Income Total Income And Endowments
64815965
Income Legacies
108807
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,904,269
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£50,614,810
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
54519079
Expenditure Investment Management
199460
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8000
Expenditure Support Costs
7083000
Expenditure Depreciation
4723000
Gain Loss Investment
65000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-144000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
129627632
Assets Own Use
107964100
Assets Long Term Investment
21663532
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-305999
Assets Other Assets
£29,645,337
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,761,864
Assets Current Investment
20672194
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£97,205,106
Creditors One Year Total Current
24166288
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37595576
Assets Cash
£1,450,135
Funds Endowment
2638000
Funds Unrestricted
88983106
Funds Restricted
5584000
Funds Total
97205106
Count Employees
707
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
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2912431
Income Other Trading Activities
2470423
Income Charitable Activities
48900113
Income Investments
1396098
Income Other
1913077
Income Total Income And Endowments
57592142
Income Legacies
175000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,736,038
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£48,527,459
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
52263497
Expenditure Investment Management
182444
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
6564000
Expenditure Depreciation
3999000
Gain Loss Investment
2663930
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-137000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
121163915
Assets Own Use
96135620
Assets Long Term Investment
25028295
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-552000
Assets Other Assets
£28,560,413
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,184,899
Assets Current Investment
23451012
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£86,987,429
Creditors One Year Total Current
22333668
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
39851231
Assets Cash
£1,095,761
Funds Endowment
2622000
Funds Unrestricted
79018429
Funds Restricted
5347000
Funds Total
86987429
Count Employees
678
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
26 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3205700
Income Other Trading Activities
2148331
Income Charitable Activities
44793280
Income Investments
352971
Income Other
3601860
Income Total Income And Endowments
54102142
Income Legacies
99393
Income Endowments
66655
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,301,385
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£44,448,350
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
47749735
Expenditure Investment Management
160781
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19000
Expenditure Support Costs
6273000
Expenditure Depreciation
3760000
Gain Loss Investment
321429
Gain Loss Pension Fund
783000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
112629000
Assets Own Use
90106000
Assets Long Term Investment
22523000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-826000
Assets Other Assets
£25,026,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,698,000
Assets Current Investment
18626000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£79,131,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
21505000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36193000
Assets Cash
£3,987,000
Funds Endowment
2459000
Funds Unrestricted
71535000
Funds Restricted
5137000
Funds Total
79131000
Count Employees
644
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
12 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1816000
Income Other Trading Activities
1712000
Income Charitable Activities
41008000
Income Investments
222000
Income Other
1452000
Income Total Income And Endowments
46210000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,039,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£39,204,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
42243000
Expenditure Investment Management
172000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10371
Expenditure Support Costs
5172000
Expenditure Depreciation
3459000
Gain Loss Investment
1013000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1760000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
105782000
Assets Own Use
83325000
Assets Long Term Investment
22457000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1956000
Assets Other Assets
£28,949,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,100,000
Assets Current Investment
24078000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£71,675,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
23205000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37895000
Assets Cash
£2,338,000
Funds Endowment
2644000
Funds Unrestricted
64452000
Funds Restricted
4579000
Funds Total
71675000
Count Employees
653
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
7 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1097000
Income Other Trading Activities
1971000
Income Charitable Activities
30154000
Income Investments
281000
Income Other
11383000
Income Total Income And Endowments
44886000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£284,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£29,491,000
Expenditure Other
2072000
Expenditure Total
31847000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12500
Expenditure Support Costs
3961000
Expenditure Depreciation
2668000
Gain Loss Investment
4108000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1279000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
101649000
Assets Own Use
77247000
Assets Long Term Investment
24402000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-4062000
Assets Other Assets
£25,966,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,618,000
Assets Current Investment
21092000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£64,935,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
18758000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
39860000
Assets Cash
£2,470,000
Funds Endowment
2539000
Funds Unrestricted
58863000
Funds Restricted
3533000
Funds Total
64935000
Count Employees
485
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-03-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
WILL OF THOMAS SUTTON, CHARTER OF 1611, TWO ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (7 JAMES I 51 AND 3 CHARLES I 5) CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL ACT 1867, PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT 1868 AND 1869, STATUTES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMM BY ORDER IN COUNCIL 28 JULY 1871, AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES 3 DECEMBER 1872 AND 12 OCTOBER 1989 AS AMENDED ON 22 SEP 2017
Charitable Objects
A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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