CCEW Charity Commission profile

GERMAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 325073 · organisation 325073

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 July 1974
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00984415
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£14,541,392
Latest expenditure
£14,520,469
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE GERMAN SCHOOL, DOUGLAS HOUSE, PETERSHAM ROAD, RICHMOND, TW10 7AH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To educate children and adults in the language, literature and general culture of GermanyTo promote the education of German speaking persons of all ages resident in Germany and elsewhere in the language, literature and general culture of EnglandGenerally to promote the study of German culture in England, and English culture in Germany.

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
18 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,541,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,520,469
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
18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,658,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,080,321
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
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,405,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,857,333
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
6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,276,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,774,164
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
20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,465,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,505,813

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
18 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,541,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,520,469
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
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
11
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
5
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
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,658,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,080,321
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,405,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,857,333
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
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
15
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
6 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,276,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,774,164
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
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 Volunteers
10
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
20 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,465,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,505,813
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
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
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
10

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
18 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3119657
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8396809
Income Investments
235503
Income Other
2674646
Income Total Income And Endowments
14426615
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
138000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,520,469
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14520469
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69183
Expenditure Support Costs
5201174
Expenditure Depreciation
1031888
Gain Loss Investment
114777
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
2255
Reserves
£9,714,078
Assets Total Fixed
18330202
Assets Own Use
17007894
Assets Long Term Investment
1322308
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,878,574
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,398,796
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,809,980
Creditors One Year Total Current
8398796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,150,244
Funds Endowment
138000
Funds Unrestricted
9714078
Funds Restricted
6957902
Funds Total
16809980
Count Employees
130
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
18 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2759170
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8102469
Income Investments
341645
Income Other
2455372
Income Total Income And Endowments
13658656
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
104500
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,080,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13080321
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31934
Expenditure Support Costs
6590990
Expenditure Depreciation
876805
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
3565
Reserves
£7,110,656
Assets Total Fixed
17144144
Assets Own Use
15936613
Assets Long Term Investment
1207531
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,795,041
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,209,353
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,729,832
Creditors One Year Total Current
9209353
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,281,037
Funds Endowment
104500
Funds Unrestricted
9144219
Funds Restricted
7481113
Funds Total
16729832
Count Employees
127
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
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2718482
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7422493
Income Investments
176367
Income Other
2088226
Income Total Income And Endowments
12405568
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,857,333
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11857333
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26859
Expenditure Support Costs
4403202
Expenditure Depreciation
816797
Gain Loss Investment
39713
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,092,536
Assets Total Fixed
15430475
Assets Own Use
14390762
Assets Long Term Investment
1039713
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,686,533
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,133,330
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,983,678
Creditors One Year Total Current
8133330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,349,660
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7908356
Funds Restricted
8075322
Funds Total
15983678
Count Employees
162
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
6 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2979439
Income Other Trading Activities
1631879
Income Charitable Activities
6651924
Income Investments
13447
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11276689
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,766,256
Expenditure Other
7908
Expenditure Total
10774164
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25242
Expenditure Support Costs
3894502
Expenditure Depreciation
838712
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,830,698
Assets Total Fixed
14805431
Assets Own Use
14805431
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,941,144
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,350,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,395,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
7982680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
368165
Assets Cash
£8,646,972
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6830698
Funds Restricted
8565032
Funds Total
15395730
Count Employees
110
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
20 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2970973
Income Other Trading Activities
1014612
Income Charitable Activities
6477330
Income Investments
2728
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10465643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,493,898
Expenditure Other
11915
Expenditure Total
10505813
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31327
Expenditure Support Costs
3858415
Expenditure Depreciation
797428
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,791,947
Assets Total Fixed
15618433
Assets Own Use
15618433
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,630,290
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,355,518
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,893,205
Creditors One Year Total Current
7600075
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
755443
Assets Cash
£7,399,277
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5791947
Funds Restricted
9101258
Funds Total
14893205
Count Employees
110
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GERMAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1974-07-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/07/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/05/2003 as amended on 06 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN OR IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LONDON A GERMAN SCHOOL FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND GENERAL CULTURE OF GERMANY AND TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GERMAN SPEAKING PERSONS OF ALL AGES RESIDENT IN GERMANY AND ELSEWHERE IN THE LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND GENERAL CULTURE OF ENGLAND AND GENERALLY TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF GERMAN CULTURE IN ENGLAND, AND ENGLISH CULTURE IN GERMANY.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
164161
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE GERMAN SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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