CCEW Charity Commission profile

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Registered charity 1103049 · organisation 4007266

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 April 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05066406
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£11,111,177
Latest expenditure
£11,730,194
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ELLESMERE COLLEGE, ELLESMERE, SY12 9AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The delivery of education to pupils ranging from 7 to 18 years of age. The school is open at other times for use by the local community, and the school has strong links with local sporting associations for the benefit of the local community.

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
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,111,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,730,194
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
27 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,837,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,015,351
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
5 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,179,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,487,553
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 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,572,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,726,076
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 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,572,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,538,317

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
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,111,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,730,194
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,837,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,015,351
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,179,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,487,553
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,572,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,726,076
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,722
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,572,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,538,317
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,106,711
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
16254
Income Other Trading Activities
390557
Income Charitable Activities
10696159
Income Investments
8207
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11111177
Income Legacies
6500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,450,076
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,280,118
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11730194
Expenditure Investment Management
2779
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3757060
Expenditure Depreciation
352949
Gain Loss Investment
26142
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,276,340
Assets Total Fixed
7925052
Assets Own Use
7417310
Assets Long Term Investment
507742
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,185,124
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,795,019
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,315,157
Creditors One Year Total Current
5851844
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
943175
Assets Cash
£1,764
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3276340
Funds Restricted
38817
Funds Total
3315157
Count Employees
232
Charity Only 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
27 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
56500
Income Other Trading Activities
750630
Income Charitable Activities
11918393
Income Investments
7666
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12733189
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,832,162
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,183,189
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13015351
Expenditure Investment Management
2498
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3839440
Expenditure Depreciation
411448
Gain Loss Investment
50380
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,876,221
Assets Total Fixed
8246431
Assets Own Use
7770259
Assets Long Term Investment
476172
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,083,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,421,793
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,908,032
Creditors One Year Total Current
4143097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1278696
Assets Cash
£161,828
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3876221
Funds Restricted
31811
Funds Total
3908032
Count Employees
244
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
5 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
20237
Income Other Trading Activities
635893
Income Charitable Activities
11453619
Income Investments
7312
Income Other
62572
Income Total Income And Endowments
12179633
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,913,499
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,574,054
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12487553
Expenditure Investment Management
2465
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3518781
Expenditure Depreciation
320467
Gain Loss Investment
-7230
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,970,703
Assets Total Fixed
8036975
Assets Own Use
7616453
Assets Long Term Investment
420522
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,044,809
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,046,371
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,035,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
4166546
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
879825
Assets Cash
£177,323
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3970803
Funds Restricted
64610
Funds Total
4035413
Count Employees
243
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 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
32570
Income Other Trading Activities
220023
Income Charitable Activities
9981026
Income Investments
6692
Income Other
141937
Income Total Income And Endowments
10382248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,314,163
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,411,913
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10726076
Expenditure Investment Management
2515
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2980046
Expenditure Depreciation
292092
Gain Loss Investment
-42640
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,284,724
Assets Total Fixed
7926243
Assets Own Use
7926243
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£797,900
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,373,580
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,350,563
Creditors One Year Total Current
3741347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
632233
Assets Cash
£110,225
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4284824
Funds Restricted
65739
Funds Total
4350563
Count Employees
240
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 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
54891
Income Other Trading Activities
55490
Income Charitable Activities
8346774
Income Investments
8283
Income Other
1107003
Income Total Income And Endowments
9572441
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,001,026
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,537,291
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9538317
Expenditure Investment Management
2353
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2650656
Expenditure Depreciation
262303
Gain Loss Investment
61988
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,675,109
Assets Total Fixed
8125409
Assets Own Use
7663924
Assets Long Term Investment
461485
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,162,390
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,472,393
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,815,406
Creditors One Year Total Current
3315964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1156429
Assets Cash
£319,363
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4753584
Funds Restricted
61822
Funds Total
4815406
Count Employees
228
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-04-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 8TH MARCH 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 25 JANUARY 2006 AND 28 APRIL 2009.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 APR 2013
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, MORAL, CULTURAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION)IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPALS OF THE CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD OR ELSEWHERE THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:BY CARRYING ON THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS ELLESMERE 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;PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTNESS OF WOODARD CORPORATION;PROMOTING THE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF ANY SCHOOL BY THE WIDER COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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