CCEW Charity Commission profile

EXETER SCHOOL

Registered charity 1093080 · organisation 3993288

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04470478
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,561,801
Latest expenditure
£15,848,095
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EXETER SCHOOL, VICTORIA PARK ROAD, EXETER, EX2 4NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We aim deliver an outstanding, co-education character-based education to pupils aged between 3 and 18, equipping them with the practical wisdom they will require to navigate the challenges and opportunities of our fast-paced and ever-changing world, whilst celebrating their unique talents and individuality.

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 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,561,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,848,095
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
10 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,534,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,755,868
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
18 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,145,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,755,728
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
24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,875,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,012,915
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
16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,929,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,242,969

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 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,561,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,848,095
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
29
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
10 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,534,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,755,868
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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
22
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
50
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
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,145,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,755,728
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
43
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
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,875,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,012,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
34
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
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 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
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,929,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,242,969
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£169,844
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
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
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
21

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 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
134075
Income Other Trading Activities
203525
Income Charitable Activities
15938728
Income Investments
243064
Income Other
42409
Income Total Income And Endowments
16561801
Income Legacies
42689
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,704
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,456,882
Expenditure Other
259509
Expenditure Total
15848095
Expenditure Investment Management
4000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
111543
Expenditure Support Costs
2314923
Expenditure Depreciation
1151262
Gain Loss Investment
10433
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,584,237
Assets Total Fixed
27428887
Assets Own Use
26766917
Assets Long Term Investment
661970
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,983,340
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,431,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,981,192
Creditors One Year Total Current
9450235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2980800
Assets Cash
£7,747,343
Funds Endowment
18234200
Funds Unrestricted
9584327
Funds Restricted
162665
Funds Total
27981192
Count Employees
251
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
10 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
58026
Income Other Trading Activities
202018
Income Charitable Activities
16082834
Income Investments
153358
Income Other
40146
Income Total Income And Endowments
16536382
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
2258
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,067
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,479,127
Expenditure Other
146674
Expenditure Total
15755868
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95697
Expenditure Support Costs
2680630
Expenditure Depreciation
1082003
Gain Loss Investment
54215
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,314,255
Assets Total Fixed
28415144
Assets Own Use
27763606
Assets Long Term Investment
651538
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,749,024
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,907,115
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,257,053
Creditors One Year Total Current
9118304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4788811
Assets Cash
£8,660,086
Funds Endowment
18748811
Funds Unrestricted
8314255
Funds Restricted
193987
Funds Total
27257053
Count Employees
242
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
18 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
59242
Income Other Trading Activities
193652
Income Charitable Activities
14814784
Income Investments
40311
Income Other
37890
Income Total Income And Endowments
15145879
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
868
Expenditure Raising Funds
£145,437
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,610,291
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14755728
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73790
Expenditure Support Costs
2453605
Expenditure Depreciation
1067901
Gain Loss Investment
3643
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,779,951
Assets Total Fixed
26948173
Assets Own Use
26350850
Assets Long Term Investment
597323
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,472,169
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,998,018
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,422,324
Creditors One Year Total Current
7317499
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
680519
Assets Cash
£3,578,618
Funds Endowment
15416919
Funds Unrestricted
10779951
Funds Restricted
225454
Funds Total
26422324
Count Employees
232
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
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
34857
Income Other Trading Activities
176332
Income Charitable Activities
13618165
Income Investments
47914
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13877268
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1612
Expenditure Raising Funds
£145,291
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,866,627
Expenditure Other
997
Expenditure Total
13012915
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
87899
Expenditure Support Costs
2149771
Expenditure Depreciation
1076838
Gain Loss Investment
-42109
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,959,545
Assets Total Fixed
26216598
Assets Own Use
25584470
Assets Long Term Investment
632128
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,888,414
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,076,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,028,710
Creditors One Year Total Current
6327235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
749067
Assets Cash
£3,459,110
Funds Endowment
15883392
Funds Unrestricted
9959545
Funds Restricted
185773
Funds Total
26028710
Count Employees
224
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
16 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
51163
Income Other Trading Activities
121675
Income Charitable Activities
11541637
Income Investments
45965
Income Other
169844
Income Total Income And Endowments
11930284
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
993
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100,390
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,141,721
Expenditure Other
858
Expenditure Total
11242969
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
111615
Expenditure Support Costs
1560581
Expenditure Depreciation
1036094
Gain Loss Investment
60776
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,720,642
Assets Total Fixed
25851086
Assets Own Use
25176849
Assets Long Term Investment
674237
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,720,149
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,364,769
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,206,466
Creditors One Year Total Current
6498925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
865844
Assets Cash
£3,709,472
Funds Endowment
16322014
Funds Unrestricted
8720642
Funds Restricted
163810
Funds Total
25206466
Count Employees
206
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EXETER SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 JUNE 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 11 MARCH 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 JAN 2019 as amended on 02 Mar 2021
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity (Objects) are to advance education and training, by the provision and conduct, of a co-educational day and/or boarding school or schools.
Area Of Benefit
IN OR NEAR EXETER

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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