CCEW Charity Commission profile

PRIORS COURT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1070227 · organisation 3950583

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 June 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03583324
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£25,613,899
Latest expenditure
£24,629,276
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Prior's Court School, Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9NU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Prior's Court Foundation is a non-profit making charity which manages Prior's Court School and Prior's Court Young Adult Provision for autistic individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, aged 5 to 25. Set up in 1999, it is now recognised as one of the foremost providers of autistic-specific education and care with a methodology, the Prior Approach.

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
28 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£25,613,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,629,276
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
24 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,969,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,954,438
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
21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,171,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,328,133
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
18 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,521,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,241,561
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 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,667,373
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,030,119

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
28 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£25,613,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,629,276
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
105
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
25122390
Income From Government Grants
£17,877
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
291
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
24 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,969,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,954,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
86
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
21958031
Income From Government Grants
£27,496
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
371
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
21 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,171,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,328,133
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
83
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
19639889
Income From Government Grants
£32,774
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
18 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£20,521,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,241,561
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
89
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
20242566
Income From Government Grants
£37,465
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
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
272
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 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,667,373
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,030,119
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
90
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£40
Income From Government Contracts
21144280
Income From Government Grants
£62,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
61

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
28 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
298422
Income Other Trading Activities
8710
Income Charitable Activities
25306767
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
25613899
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£311,026
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,318,250
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24629276
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4021182
Expenditure Depreciation
942800
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,244,182
Assets Total Fixed
21452206
Assets Own Use
21452206
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,385,328
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,293,303
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,544,231
Creditors One Year Total Current
4277676
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2015627
Assets Cash
£1,817,341
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
23407505
Funds Restricted
136726
Funds Total
23544231
Count Employees
444
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
24 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
808582
Income Other Trading Activities
10093
Income Charitable Activities
22055438
Income Investments
95470
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22969583
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£119,073
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,649,597
Expenditure Other
185768
Expenditure Total
21954438
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20410
Expenditure Support Costs
3678281
Expenditure Depreciation
978294
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,116,388
Assets Total Fixed
21536752
Assets Own Use
21536752
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,707,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,684,350
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,559,608
Creditors One Year Total Current
2555615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2128735
Assets Cash
£1,177,104
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22251150
Funds Restricted
308458
Funds Total
22559608
Count Employees
402
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
21 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
279507
Income Other Trading Activities
2395
Income Charitable Activities
19889632
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20171534
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£343,706
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,984,427
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20328133
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24866
Expenditure Support Costs
1130492
Expenditure Depreciation
945495
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,699,127
Assets Total Fixed
21243323
Assets Own Use
21243323
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,204,752
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,903,612
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,544,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
1656324
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3247288
Assets Cash
£3,407,464
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21243217
Funds Restricted
301246
Funds Total
21544463
Count Employees
364
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
18 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
115087
Income Other Trading Activities
20260
Income Charitable Activities
20385683
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20521030
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298,972
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,942,589
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20241561
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22152
Expenditure Support Costs
3446988
Expenditure Depreciation
1078568
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,727,821
Assets Total Fixed
21787740
Assets Own Use
21787740
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,697,237
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,783,915
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,701,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
3313411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4470504
Assets Cash
£3,889,230
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21649854
Funds Restricted
51208
Funds Total
21701062
Count Employees
381
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
20 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
376436
Income Other Trading Activities
18148
Income Charitable Activities
21272789
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21667373
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£335,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,694,634
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21030119
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19470
Expenditure Support Costs
3032297
Expenditure Depreciation
1050114
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,005,107
Assets Total Fixed
22425719
Assets Own Use
22425719
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,330,561
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,334,687
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,421,593
Creditors One Year Total Current
4707874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4626813
Assets Cash
£3,104,941
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21287318
Funds Restricted
134275
Funds Total
21421593
Count Employees
484
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRIORS COURT FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-06-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 12 JUNE 1998 AS AMENDED ON 25 NOVEMBER 1998 AND 30 MARCH 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 OCT 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 OCT 2016
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, WELFARE AND RELIEF OF PEOPLE (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS) WHO SUFFER FROM ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. - LEARNING DISABILITIES; OR 2. - PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; OR 3. - PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS; AND 4. - SOCIAL OR COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES OR DISORDERS WHICH ARE RELATED TO OR ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM 5. IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY: 3.1.1 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING EDUCATION, TRAINING, OCCUPATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES (INCLUDING SPORT, ART AND MUSIC FACILITIES) FOR SUCH PERSONS; 3.1.2 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CARE AND ACCOMMODATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT ONLY) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FOR SUCH PERSONS; 3.1.3 PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DISABILITIES AND ILLNESSES OF SUCH PERSONS AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE DISABILITIES AND ILLNESSES; 3.1.4 PROVIDING ADVISORY SERVICES AND CONSULTING FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 3.1.5 UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
353544
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PRIORS COURT SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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