CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED

Registered charity 1076456 · organisation 3963750

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 July 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03779971
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£45,100,162
Latest expenditure
£34,187,630
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ARDINGLY COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD, ARDINGLY, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6SQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ardingly.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent Education for boys and girls Aged 2-18

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
4 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£45,100,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,187,630
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
29 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,478,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,276,630
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
22 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,546,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,634,749
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
19 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£26,388,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,519,261
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 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,828,550
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,634,202

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
4 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£45,100,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,187,630
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
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
9
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
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,478,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,276,630
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
15
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
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
1
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
11
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
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,546,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,634,749
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
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
8
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
19 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£26,388,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,519,261
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
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,828,550
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,634,202
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£372,016
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
7

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
4 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
147425
Income Other Trading Activities
2419845
Income Charitable Activities
32230283
Income Investments
613331
Income Other
9689278
Income Total Income And Endowments
45100162
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,506,818
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,680,812
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34187630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
94948
Expenditure Support Costs
10467714
Expenditure Depreciation
2026471
Gain Loss Investment
103888
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£23,490,134
Assets Total Fixed
38164042
Assets Own Use
36750004
Assets Long Term Investment
1414038
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,602,376
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,259,764
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,506,654
Creditors One Year Total Current
13611948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9647816
Assets Cash
£16,528,823
Funds Endowment
281604
Funds Unrestricted
33252514
Funds Restricted
972536
Funds Total
34506654
Count Employees
580
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
29 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
120260
Income Other Trading Activities
2303331
Income Charitable Activities
28792740
Income Investments
258440
Income Other
4200
Income Total Income And Endowments
31478971
Income Legacies
34582
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,126,853
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,149,777
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29276630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
86881
Expenditure Support Costs
9190904
Expenditure Depreciation
1986147
Gain Loss Investment
162742
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,296,302
Assets Total Fixed
30047510
Assets Own Use
28752978
Assets Long Term Investment
1294532
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,661,026
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,218,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,490,234
Creditors One Year Total Current
11426723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10791579
Assets Cash
£15,122,698
Funds Endowment
274850
Funds Unrestricted
22296402
Funds Restricted
918982
Funds Total
23490234
Count Employees
481
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
22 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
239955
Income Other Trading Activities
2100939
Income Charitable Activities
27176555
Income Investments
24339
Income Other
4450
Income Total Income And Endowments
29546238
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,937,331
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,697,418
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27634749
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62113
Expenditure Support Costs
8178465
Expenditure Depreciation
2182528
Gain Loss Investment
28811
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£20,061,629
Assets Total Fixed
30563571
Assets Own Use
29344327
Assets Long Term Investment
1219244
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,199,792
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,638,213
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,125,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
6269077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8369136
Assets Cash
£4,561,953
Funds Endowment
271361
Funds Unrestricted
20061729
Funds Restricted
792060
Funds Total
21125150
Count Employees
473
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
19 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
99730
Income Other Trading Activities
1197482
Income Charitable Activities
25078544
Income Investments
13149
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
26388905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,838,741
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,680,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25519261
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42646
Expenditure Support Costs
7260837
Expenditure Depreciation
2163130
Gain Loss Investment
-108293
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1211000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,088,399
Assets Total Fixed
31666500
Assets Own Use
30551067
Assets Long Term Investment
1115433
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,079,610
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,561,260
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,184,850
Creditors One Year Total Current
10805199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7756061
Assets Cash
£5,171,135
Funds Endowment
271955
Funds Unrestricted
18088499
Funds Restricted
824396
Funds Total
19184850
Count Employees
459
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 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
752784
Income Other Trading Activities
965488
Income Charitable Activities
22087098
Income Investments
12780
Income Other
10400
Income Total Income And Endowments
23828550
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,592,833
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,041,369
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23634202
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47787
Expenditure Support Costs
6534847
Expenditure Depreciation
2134694
Gain Loss Investment
260148
Gain Loss Pension Fund
12000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,861,084
Assets Total Fixed
29939126
Assets Own Use
28715400
Assets Long Term Investment
1223726
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1272000
Assets Other Assets
£4,767,573
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,222,200
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,212,499
Creditors One Year Total Current
5457858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10764342
Assets Cash
£4,222,618
Funds Endowment
272751
Funds Unrestricted
16133184
Funds Restricted
806564
Funds Total
17212499
Count Employees
454
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-16T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
307002
Assoc Registered Charity Number
307002
Assoc Charity Name
GREAT WALSTEAD LIMITED
Charity Name
ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-02T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
306695
Assoc Registered Charity Number
306695
Assoc Charity Name
THE WOODARD SCHOOLS (SOUTHERN DIVISION) BENEFIT FUND
Charity Name
ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-07-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 MAY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 JULY 2005 AND 25 JANUARY 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 APR 2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER OR ELSEWHERE THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1 BY CARRYING ON THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS ARDINGLY COLLEGE AND ANY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN A MANNER WHICH DEVELOPS AND SUSTAINS A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT CENTRED ON THE ANGLICAN TRADITION OF THE EUCHARIST AND AT WHICH A FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE IS ATTACHED TO THE TEACHING OF THOSE PRINCIPLES;3.2 PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WOODARD CORPORATION;3.3 PROMOTING THE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF ANY SCHOOL BY THE WIDER COMMUNITYAND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
493933
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ARDINGLY COLLEGE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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