CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, LTD

Registered charity 312640 · organisation 312640

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 February 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00455482
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,710,930
Latest expenditure
£1,891,470
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19-21 HINDES ROAD, HARROW, MIDDLESEX, HA1 1SH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.alpha.harrow.sch.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of coeducational teaching services in a preparatory school

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
14 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,710,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,891,470
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
21 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,674,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,883,399
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
12 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,652,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,707,523
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
8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,712,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,594
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
22 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,701,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,623,372

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
14 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,710,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,891,470
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,674,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,883,399
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,652,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,707,523
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
2
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 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,712,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,594
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
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
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
22 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,701,804
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,623,372
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
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
14 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1300
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1699074
Income Investments
10556
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1710930
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,891,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1891470
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
22983
Expenditure Depreciation
22983
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
150746
Assets Own Use
150746
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,202,918
Assets Total Liabilities
£849,420
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£504,244
Creditors One Year Total Current
767820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
81600
Assets Cash
£528,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
504244
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
504244
Count Employees
22
Charity Only 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
21 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
475
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1661220
Income Investments
12909
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1674604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,883,399
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1883399
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
34408
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£534,634
Assets Total Fixed
138557
Assets Own Use
138557
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£796,699
Assets Total Liabilities
£250,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£684,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
151372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
99100
Assets Cash
£637,700
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
673865
Funds Restricted
10919
Funds Total
684784
Count Employees
24
Charity Only 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
12 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
350
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1647135
Income Investments
4771
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1652256
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,707,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1707523
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
26092
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
146752
Assets Own Use
146752
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,000,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£253,184
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£893,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
153084
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100100
Assets Cash
£865,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
893579
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
893579
Count Employees
25
Charity Only 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
8 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
350
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1711653
Income Investments
585
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1712588
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
350
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,726,594
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1726594
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28553
Expenditure Support Costs
20664
Expenditure Depreciation
20664
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£948,846
Assets Total Fixed
150265
Assets Own Use
150265
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,160,914
Assets Total Liabilities
£362,333
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£948,846
Creditors One Year Total Current
250333
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
112000
Assets Cash
£1,075,279
Funds Endowment
54204
Funds Unrestricted
894642
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
948846
Count Employees
25
Charity Only 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
22 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1701067
Income Investments
737
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1701804
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,623,372
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1623372
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26831
Expenditure Support Costs
28614
Expenditure Depreciation
28614
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£962,852
Assets Total Fixed
170212
Assets Own Use
170212
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,191,266
Assets Total Liabilities
£398,626
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£962,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
248588
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
150038
Assets Cash
£1,109,711
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
962852
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
962852
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Harrow
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
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
ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-02-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15/06/1948 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 28/07/1954 AND 24/11/1959.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 NOV 2021
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF A CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY SCHOOL AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 2.2 THE ABOVE PURPOSES ARE THE COMPANY'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE 2011 ACT. FOR AS LONG AS THE COMPANY IS A REGISTERED CHARITY, ITS PURPOSES MAY ONLY BE ALTERED WITH THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO SUCH CONSENT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
141831
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ALPHABETS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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