CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABINGDON SCHOOL

Registered charity 1071298 · organisation 3954432

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 September 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03625063
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£34,691,000
Latest expenditure
£34,070,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ABINGDON SCHOOL, PARK ROAD, ABINGDON, OX14 1DE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance, for the public benefit, the education of children and young people not older than the age of 19 years at Abingdon School and Abingdon Preparatory School or such other school as the Governors may from time to time determine.

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
22 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,691,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,070,000
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
6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,239,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,470,000
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
19 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£33,970,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,784,000
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
2 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,344,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,152,000
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
11 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,920,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,332,000

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
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,691,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,070,000
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
38
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
27
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
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
40
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
6 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,239,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,470,000
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
36
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
26
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
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
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
60
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
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£33,970,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,784,000
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
15
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
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
52
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
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,344,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,152,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
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
36
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
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
43
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
11 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£28,920,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,332,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£318,000
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
30
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
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
43

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
22 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
340000
Income Other Trading Activities
1401000
Income Charitable Activities
32803000
Income Investments
147000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
34691000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£201,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,869,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34070000
Expenditure Investment Management
5000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28000
Expenditure Support Costs
2966000
Expenditure Depreciation
3217000
Gain Loss Investment
56000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,292,000
Assets Total Fixed
68104000
Assets Own Use
66726000
Assets Long Term Investment
1378000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,972,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,347,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£65,729,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8023000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4324000
Assets Cash
£3,351,000
Funds Endowment
10800000
Funds Unrestricted
53292000
Funds Restricted
1637000
Funds Total
65729000
Count Employees
411
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
6 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
564000
Income Other Trading Activities
1327000
Income Charitable Activities
33293000
Income Investments
55000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
35239000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£191,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,279,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34470000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25000
Expenditure Support Costs
3211000
Expenditure Depreciation
3375000
Gain Loss Investment
125000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£52,208,000
Assets Total Fixed
74419000
Assets Own Use
72941000
Assets Long Term Investment
1478000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,991,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,358,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£65,052,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7171000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5187000
Assets Cash
£1,023,000
Funds Endowment
11137000
Funds Unrestricted
52209000
Funds Restricted
1706000
Funds Total
65052000
Count Employees
420
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
19 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
629000
Income Other Trading Activities
1187000
Income Charitable Activities
32036000
Income Investments
118000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
33970000
Income Legacies
250000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£145,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,639,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
33784000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28000
Expenditure Support Costs
2938000
Expenditure Depreciation
4299000
Gain Loss Investment
-48000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,230,000
Assets Total Fixed
72694000
Assets Own Use
71199000
Assets Long Term Investment
1495000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,695,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,231,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£64,158,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8353000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2878000
Assets Cash
£755,000
Funds Endowment
11444000
Funds Unrestricted
51230000
Funds Restricted
1484000
Funds Total
64158000
Count Employees
402
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
2 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
644000
Income Other Trading Activities
1110000
Income Charitable Activities
30518000
Income Investments
72000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
32344000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£30,009,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
30152000
Expenditure Investment Management
7000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35000
Expenditure Support Costs
2668000
Expenditure Depreciation
3865000
Gain Loss Investment
-130000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£50,985,000
Assets Total Fixed
61660000
Assets Own Use
59927000
Assets Long Term Investment
1733000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,251,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,891,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£64,020,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5153000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2738000
Assets Cash
£8,994,000
Funds Endowment
11834000
Funds Unrestricted
50984000
Funds Restricted
1202000
Funds Total
64020000
Count Employees
397
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
11 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
501000
Income Other Trading Activities
561000
Income Charitable Activities
27826000
Income Investments
32000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
28920000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£98,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,234,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27332000
Expenditure Investment Management
6000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27000
Expenditure Support Costs
2257000
Expenditure Depreciation
3756000
Gain Loss Investment
173000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£48,748,000
Assets Total Fixed
58280000
Assets Own Use
56801000
Assets Long Term Investment
1479000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,966,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,288,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£61,958,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4818000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2470000
Assets Cash
£9,632,000
Funds Endowment
12259000
Funds Unrestricted
48748000
Funds Restricted
951000
Funds Total
61958000
Count Employees
376
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
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
ABINGDON SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-09-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED 14 MARCH 2005.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE NOT OLDER THAN THE AGE OF NINETEEN YEARS AT ABINGDON SCHOOL OR SUCH OTHER SCHOOL AS THE GOVERNORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; AND (II) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUPILS OF ABINGDON SCHOOL AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LIFE OF SAID INHABITANTS.
Area Of Benefit
ABINGDON SCHOOL AND JOSCA'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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