CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMESBURY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 312058 · organisation 312058

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 April 1971
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00984771
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£6,123,606
Latest expenditure
£6,018,007
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: AMESBURY SCHOOL, HAZEL GROVE, HINDHEAD, GU26 6BL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.amesburyschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Amesbury School's over-arching purpose is the advancement of education through an independent nursery, pre-preparatory and preparatory school for boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 13. This schooling is non-selective at point of entry on grounds of academic standard, race, colour or religion.

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
16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,123,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,018,007
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
5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,833,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,738,099
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
15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,445,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,229,141
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
16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,591,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,697,838
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
14 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,424,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,420,536

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
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,123,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,018,007
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,833,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,738,099
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,445,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,229,141
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,591,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,697,838
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,424,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,420,536
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£32,607
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3

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
16 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
26151
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6000548
Income Investments
49392
Income Other
47515
Income Total Income And Endowments
6123606
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,018,007
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6018007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50723
Expenditure Support Costs
1078167
Expenditure Depreciation
287440
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5543221
Assets Own Use
5543221
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,212,139
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,449,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,306,009
Creditors One Year Total Current
1665540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
783811
Assets Cash
£1,456,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5293657
Funds Restricted
12352
Funds Total
5306009
Count Employees
98
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
5 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5746698
Income Investments
14830
Income Other
71741
Income Total Income And Endowments
5833269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,738,099
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5738099
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1544220
Expenditure Depreciation
273660
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5724686
Assets Own Use
5724684
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,997,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,521,934
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,200,410
Creditors One Year Total Current
1315665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1206269
Assets Cash
£1,686,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5122724
Funds Restricted
77686
Funds Total
5200410
Count Employees
97
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
15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5433364
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5445364
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,229,141
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5229141
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41781
Expenditure Support Costs
880969
Expenditure Depreciation
242931
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5623835
Assets Own Use
5623835
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£834,537
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,353,132
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,105,240
Creditors One Year Total Current
670608
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
682524
Assets Cash
£517,789
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5027554
Funds Restricted
77686
Funds Total
5105240
Count Employees
84
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
16 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2599
Income Other Trading Activities
85698
Income Charitable Activities
4503230
Income Investments
54
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4591581
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,697,838
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4697838
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19547
Expenditure Support Costs
791443
Expenditure Depreciation
257485
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,888,665
Assets Total Fixed
5673608
Assets Own Use
5673606
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£891,950
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,676,541
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,889,017
Creditors One Year Total Current
1098271
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
578270
Assets Cash
£661,828
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4888665
Funds Restricted
352
Funds Total
4889017
Count Employees
87
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
14 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
715
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4397362
Income Investments
62
Income Other
26148
Income Total Income And Endowments
4424287
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,420,536
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4420536
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
752440
Expenditure Depreciation
250367
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,744,341
Assets Total Fixed
5797714
Assets Own Use
5797712
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£921,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,723,789
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,995,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
1142563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
581226
Assets Cash
£696,412
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4975778
Funds Restricted
19496
Funds Total
4995274
Count Employees
89
Charity Only 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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMESBURY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1971-04-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/07/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/2015
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES AND AS ANCILLARY THERETO: TO ACQUIRE, CARRY ON AND DEVELOP THE UNDERTAKING OF AMESBURY SCHOOL A PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND TO ACQUIRE ANY PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON SUCH UNDERTAKING.
Area Of Benefit
1. SURREY 2. UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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