CCEW Charity Commission profile

BANCROFT'S SCHOOL

Registered charity 1068532 · organisation 3949397

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 March 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03513962
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£26,283,959
Latest expenditure
£22,506,564
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BANCROFTS SCHOOL, 611-627 HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0RF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of children and young people by the provision, in or near Woodford in Essex, of a preparatory and secondary school for boys and girls

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
£26,283,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,506,564
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
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,209,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,587,803
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
24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,155,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,250,135
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
30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,339,067
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,912,743
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
22 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,055,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,812,892

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
£26,283,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,506,564
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
42
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
21
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,209,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,587,803
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
40
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
26
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
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,155,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,250,135
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
20
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
27
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
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,339,067
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,912,743
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
28
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
22 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,055,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,812,892
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
27

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
370614
Income Other Trading Activities
63858
Income Charitable Activities
25675565
Income Investments
173922
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
26283959
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,103
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,453,461
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22506564
Expenditure Investment Management
8211
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27250
Expenditure Support Costs
2735223
Expenditure Depreciation
951560
Gain Loss Investment
73911
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,618,727
Assets Total Fixed
20069505
Assets Own Use
18868924
Assets Long Term Investment
1200581
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,850,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,177,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,741,785
Creditors One Year Total Current
16177848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,398,634
Funds Endowment
88751
Funds Unrestricted
25487651
Funds Restricted
1165383
Funds Total
26741785
Count Employees
243
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
30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
338037
Income Other Trading Activities
60749
Income Charitable Activities
23649284
Income Investments
161125
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
24209195
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,424
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,542,379
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22587803
Expenditure Investment Management
9801
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32400
Expenditure Support Costs
2753663
Expenditure Depreciation
918339
Gain Loss Investment
105031
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,465,947
Assets Total Fixed
20297606
Assets Own Use
19162726
Assets Long Term Investment
1134880
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,531,670
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,938,797
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,890,479
Creditors One Year Total Current
4938797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,941,939
Funds Endowment
88751
Funds Unrestricted
21628673
Funds Restricted
1173055
Funds Total
22890479
Count Employees
247
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
24 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
487490
Income Other Trading Activities
44686
Income Charitable Activities
21554984
Income Investments
68452
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22155612
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,206,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21250135
Expenditure Investment Management
8084
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29490
Expenditure Support Costs
2606112
Expenditure Depreciation
848850
Gain Loss Investment
-3244
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£782,323
Assets Total Fixed
20154329
Assets Own Use
19114699
Assets Long Term Investment
1039630
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,194,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,184,710
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,164,056
Creditors One Year Total Current
4184710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,554,631
Funds Endowment
88751
Funds Unrestricted
19897022
Funds Restricted
1178283
Funds Total
21164056
Count Employees
245
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
30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
484528
Income Other Trading Activities
40039
Income Charitable Activities
19810039
Income Investments
4461
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20339067
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,028
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,896,715
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19912743
Expenditure Investment Management
6659
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24468
Expenditure Support Costs
2290666
Expenditure Depreciation
902372
Gain Loss Investment
-9804
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£66,317
Assets Total Fixed
19804859
Assets Own Use
18752305
Assets Long Term Investment
1052554
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,937,727
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,480,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,261,823
Creditors One Year Total Current
3435263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
45500
Assets Cash
£3,077,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18818622
Funds Restricted
1443201
Funds Total
20261823
Count Employees
271
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
22 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
326129
Income Other Trading Activities
14393
Income Charitable Activities
18626772
Income Investments
16936
Income Other
71321
Income Total Income And Endowments
19055551
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
156585
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,313
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,800,579
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18812892
Expenditure Investment Management
6307
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2102793
Expenditure Depreciation
917964
Gain Loss Investment
103913
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,602,980
Assets Total Fixed
20084212
Assets Own Use
19160822
Assets Long Term Investment
923390
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,226,730
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,465,639
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,845,303
Creditors One Year Total Current
2766387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
699252
Assets Cash
£2,083,264
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18453737
Funds Restricted
1391566
Funds Total
19845303
Count Employees
267
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BANCROFT'S SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-06-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
800820
Assoc Registered Charity Number
800820
Assoc Charity Name
OLD BANCROFTIAN'S LODGE NO.5619BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
BANCROFT'S SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/02/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/10/2013 as amended on 17 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY THE PROVISION IN OR NEAR WOODFORD IN ESSEX OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR BOYS AND/OR GIRLS.
Area Of Benefit
IN OR NEAR WOODFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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