CCEW Charity Commission profile

KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LTD

Registered charity 1103346 · organisation 4007657

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 April 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05084301
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£16,761,742
Latest expenditure
£18,087,192
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Kings College, Mailroom, 20 Holway Avenue, TAUNTON, TA1 3AR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kings-taunton.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

King's Schools Taunton Ltd promotes and extends education in accordance with the principles which govern the Woodard Corporation by operating the schools King's College Taunton and King's Hall 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
9 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,761,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,087,192
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
19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,538,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,158,938
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
30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,756,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,225,482
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
1 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,241,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,706,606
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
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,550,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,577,268

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
9 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,761,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,087,192
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
3
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
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,538,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,158,938
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Volunteers
7
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
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,756,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,225,482
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
13
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
1 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,241,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,706,606
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
11
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
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,550,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,577,268
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£244,548
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
11

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
9 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
349952
Income Other Trading Activities
1070581
Income Charitable Activities
15098607
Income Investments
242602
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16761742
Income Legacies
37576
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£349,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,737,568
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18087192
Expenditure Investment Management
16621
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
113895
Expenditure Support Costs
6256987
Expenditure Depreciation
832659
Gain Loss Investment
78186
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
25748409
Assets Own Use
20256777
Assets Long Term Investment
5491632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,776,123
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,639,153
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,885,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
6515183
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3123970
Assets Cash
£1,843,018
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19493682
Funds Restricted
391697
Funds Total
19885379
Count Employees
320
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
19 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
126533
Income Other Trading Activities
884898
Income Charitable Activities
17302818
Income Investments
224140
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18538389
Income Legacies
25823
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£271,555
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,887,383
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18158938
Expenditure Investment Management
10001
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
87094
Expenditure Support Costs
6758591
Expenditure Depreciation
733986
Gain Loss Investment
247785
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
25904198
Assets Own Use
19980173
Assets Long Term Investment
5924025
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,341,029
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,112,584
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,132,643
Creditors One Year Total Current
6354229
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3758355
Assets Cash
£4,195,406
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20987602
Funds Restricted
145041
Funds Total
21132643
Count Employees
289
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
30 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
99928
Income Other Trading Activities
1186354
Income Charitable Activities
17282916
Income Investments
187244
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18756442
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£349,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,875,768
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17225482
Expenditure Investment Management
5662
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
100889
Expenditure Support Costs
6758788
Expenditure Depreciation
454645
Gain Loss Investment
-100927
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
23586749
Assets Own Use
19818038
Assets Long Term Investment
3768711
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,102,980
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,184,322
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,505,407
Creditors One Year Total Current
6286468
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1897854
Assets Cash
£4,315,371
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20425753
Funds Restricted
79654
Funds Total
20505407
Count Employees
290
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
1 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
114794
Income Other Trading Activities
583487
Income Charitable Activities
16497023
Income Investments
46463
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17241767
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£199,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,507,074
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16706606
Expenditure Investment Management
14871
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
118813
Expenditure Support Costs
6758783
Expenditure Depreciation
422611
Gain Loss Investment
-111912
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
20149112
Assets Own Use
17224982
Assets Long Term Investment
2924130
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,301,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,374,973
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,075,374
Creditors One Year Total Current
6177448
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2197525
Assets Cash
£6,570,922
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18598696
Funds Restricted
476678
Funds Total
19075374
Count Employees
277
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
28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
327106
Income Other Trading Activities
189349
Income Charitable Activities
13762287
Income Investments
27424
Income Other
244548
Income Total Income And Endowments
14550714
Income Legacies
86000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,514
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,548,754
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14577268
Expenditure Investment Management
18521
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
283669
Expenditure Support Costs
5313019
Expenditure Depreciation
462585
Gain Loss Investment
285109
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£162,273
Assets Total Fixed
17959436
Assets Own Use
15235322
Assets Long Term Investment
2724114
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,452,017
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,759,328
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,652,125
Creditors One Year Total Current
5154915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1604413
Assets Cash
£6,761,413
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18247722
Funds Restricted
404403
Funds Total
18652125
Count Employees
272
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Qatar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-04-22T00:00:00
Charity Name
KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-23T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
269669
Assoc Registered Charity Number
269669
Assoc Charity Name
WOODARD SCHOOLS (WESTERN DIVISION) LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/03/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/01/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/07/2012
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES WHICH GOVERN THE CHARITY CALLED THE WOODARD CORPORATION ("THE CORPORATION") WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF BATH AND WELLS BY CARRYING ON THE SCHOOLS KNOWN AS KING'S COLLEGE TAUNTON AND KING'S HALL PREPARATORY SCHOOL TAUNTON AND ANY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
Area Of Benefit
WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF BATH AND WELLS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
388247
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WOODARD SCHOOLS TAUNTON LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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