CCEW Charity Commission profile

Forest School, London

Registered charity 312677 · organisation 312677

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 August 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00429150
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£39,009,294
Latest expenditure
£37,124,589
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FOREST SCHOOL, COLLEGE PLACE, LONDON, E17 3PY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity provides education to boys and girls from the age of 4 to 18 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
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,009,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,124,589
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
25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,431,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,955,317
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
25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,518,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,033,146
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
29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,427,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,799,199
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
29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,850,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,422,324

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
£39,009,294
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,124,589
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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,431,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,955,317
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
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
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
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,518,776
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,033,146
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
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,427,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,799,199
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 60001 70000
15
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,850,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,422,324
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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 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
12644
Income Other Trading Activities
1368298
Income Charitable Activities
36749020
Income Investments
630467
Income Other
248865
Income Total Income And Endowments
39009294
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,393,007
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,731,582
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
37124589
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
7458660
Expenditure Depreciation
1355855
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,634,553
Assets Total Fixed
20155334
Assets Own Use
20155334
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£25,932,048
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,452,829
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,634,553
Creditors One Year Total Current
21584990
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5867839
Assets Cash
£9,474,578
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18580433
Funds Restricted
54120
Funds Total
18634553
Count Employees
267
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
25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
82580
Income Other Trading Activities
1433906
Income Charitable Activities
31775772
Income Investments
316625
Income Other
822912
Income Total Income And Endowments
34431795
Income Legacies
82245
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,353,215
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,602,102
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
33955317
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5293111
Expenditure Depreciation
1232387
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,749,848
Assets Total Fixed
21777330
Assets Own Use
21777330
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,144,534
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,172,016
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,749,848
Creditors One Year Total Current
12605372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9566644
Assets Cash
£16,294,473
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16719997
Funds Restricted
29851
Funds Total
16749848
Count Employees
244
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
25 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3473
Income Other Trading Activities
1340326
Income Charitable Activities
29385867
Income Investments
103170
Income Other
685940
Income Total Income And Endowments
31518776
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,242,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£29,790,546
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
31033146
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
322068
Expenditure Support Costs
4830683
Expenditure Depreciation
1156209
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,273,371
Assets Total Fixed
22295001
Assets Own Use
22295001
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,453,219
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,474,850
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,273,370
Creditors One Year Total Current
5438129
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4036721
Assets Cash
£2,657,277
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16238739
Funds Restricted
34631
Funds Total
16273370
Count Employees
239
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
29 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3536
Income Other Trading Activities
1188568
Income Charitable Activities
26529666
Income Investments
2012
Income Other
703946
Income Total Income And Endowments
28427728
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,113,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,686,037
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27799199
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4535706
Expenditure Depreciation
1207289
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,710,903
Assets Total Fixed
21766296
Assets Own Use
21766296
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,610,747
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,589,303
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,787,740
Creditors One Year Total Current
4041294
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4548009
Assets Cash
£2,136,277
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15753009
Funds Restricted
34731
Funds Total
15787740
Count Employees
235
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
29 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
199772
Income Other Trading Activities
690630
Income Charitable Activities
24368442
Income Investments
1537
Income Other
590236
Income Total Income And Endowments
25850617
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£741,599
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,680,725
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25422324
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5673220
Expenditure Depreciation
1351579
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,012,265
Assets Total Fixed
22067003
Assets Own Use
22067003
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,740,263
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,648,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,159,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
3409876
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5238179
Assets Cash
£1,424,311
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15075311
Funds Restricted
83900
Funds Total
15159211
Count Employees
233
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Forest School, London
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-08-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 FEBRUARY 1947 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 2 JULY 1964 AND 17 OCTOBER 1986 as amended on 04 Jan 2022 as amended on 30 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE, CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
142315
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOREST SCHOOL
Charity Name Id
142326
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOREST SCHOOL, ESSEX

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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