CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLUNDELL'S SCHOOL

Registered charity 1081249 · organisation 3970207

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 June 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04016403
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£19,536,096
Latest expenditure
£19,941,853
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Blundells School, Bursars Office, Blundells Road, Tiverton, EX16 4DT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent School

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
3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,536,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,941,853
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
3 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,387,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,126,796
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
4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,593,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,226,745
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,264,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,707,979
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
£16,020,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,807,243

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
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£19,536,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,941,853
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
18
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
3 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,387,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,126,796
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
13
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,593,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,226,745
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,264,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,707,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
£16,020,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,807,243
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
4

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
3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
91750
Income Other Trading Activities
260006
Income Charitable Activities
18791979
Income Investments
113451
Income Other
278910
Income Total Income And Endowments
19536096
Income Legacies
28774
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£155,220
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,596,428
Expenditure Other
190205
Expenditure Total
19941853
Expenditure Investment Management
11556
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
79234
Expenditure Support Costs
2345718
Expenditure Depreciation
500260
Gain Loss Investment
-35861
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,734,985
Assets Total Fixed
24187011
Assets Own Use
20230852
Assets Long Term Investment
3956159
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,313,957
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,025,448
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,475,520
Creditors One Year Total Current
7644308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2381140
Assets Cash
£504,092
Funds Endowment
140012
Funds Unrestricted
13734985
Funds Restricted
3600523
Funds Total
17475520
Count Employees
390
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
3 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
130430
Income Other Trading Activities
422212
Income Charitable Activities
19509856
Income Investments
104377
Income Other
220706
Income Total Income And Endowments
20387581
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£128,261
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,546,208
Expenditure Other
452327
Expenditure Total
20126796
Expenditure Investment Management
11556
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
192805
Expenditure Support Costs
2872098
Expenditure Depreciation
923810
Gain Loss Investment
303586
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,853,251
Assets Total Fixed
22665815
Assets Own Use
18673794
Assets Long Term Investment
3992021
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,273,136
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,017,093
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,921,858
Creditors One Year Total Current
6287211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3729882
Assets Cash
£3,741,628
Funds Endowment
154099
Funds Unrestricted
13853251
Funds Restricted
3914508
Funds Total
17921858
Count Employees
389
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
4 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
372481
Income Other Trading Activities
644396
Income Charitable Activities
17477230
Income Investments
99654
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18593761
Income Legacies
146828
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£113,366
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,771,099
Expenditure Other
342280
Expenditure Total
18226745
Expenditure Investment Management
10125
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
93737
Expenditure Support Costs
2414204
Expenditure Depreciation
762677
Gain Loss Investment
-80051
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,620,368
Assets Total Fixed
21883900
Assets Own Use
18195464
Assets Long Term Investment
3688436
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,244,284
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,767,855
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,360,329
Creditors One Year Total Current
5706560
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2061295
Assets Cash
£2,324,174
Funds Endowment
140456
Funds Unrestricted
3599505
Funds Restricted
13620368
Funds Total
17360329
Count Employees
393
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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
201984
Income Other Trading Activities
356766
Income Charitable Activities
16608615
Income Investments
97371
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17264736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£101,605
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,376,422
Expenditure Other
229952
Expenditure Total
16707979
Expenditure Investment Management
11703
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
181978
Expenditure Support Costs
2119422
Expenditure Depreciation
652637
Gain Loss Investment
289207
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,230,068
Assets Total Fixed
21184680
Assets Own Use
17747024
Assets Long Term Investment
3437656
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,810,829
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,921,111
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,074,398
Creditors One Year Total Current
4579542
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2341569
Assets Cash
£2,331,188
Funds Endowment
138497
Funds Unrestricted
12230068
Funds Restricted
4705833
Funds Total
17074398
Count Employees
373
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 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
155508
Income Other Trading Activities
199800
Income Charitable Activities
15438405
Income Investments
81343
Income Other
145783
Income Total Income And Endowments
16020839
Income Legacies
85884
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£223,691
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,583,552
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15807243
Expenditure Investment Management
9924
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
137513
Expenditure Support Costs
2095983
Expenditure Depreciation
722136
Gain Loss Investment
485876
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
3495
Reserves
£11,866,707
Assets Total Fixed
21094962
Assets Own Use
17370099
Assets Long Term Investment
3724863
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,847,182
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,136,322
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,805,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
3967900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2168422
Assets Cash
£1,505,665
Funds Endowment
145562
Funds Unrestricted
11866707
Funds Restricted
4793553
Funds Total
16805822
Count Employees
366
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLUNDELL'S SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-06-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/06/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/01/2013 as amended on 25 Nov 2022 as amended on 28 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL KNOWN AS BLUNDELL'S SCHOOL, AND/OR SUCH OTHER SCHOOLS, AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE TIVERTON, DEVON.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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