CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Registered charity 1104425 · organisation 4008783

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 June 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05142007
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£21,526,404
Latest expenditure
£21,931,546
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY ROAD, BRISTOL, BS8 1SR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational selective independent day school taking children from age 4 to 18 with nearly 1,300 pupils. As well as high academic standards we also provide excellent pastoral care and a huge range of extra-curricular activities.

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
31 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,526,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,931,546
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
9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,122,785
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,387,613
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
19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,045,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,997,511
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
4 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,001,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,910,288
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
11 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,595,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,613,166

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
31 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,526,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,931,546
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
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,122,785
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,387,613
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
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
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
12
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
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,045,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,997,511
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,500
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
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
12
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
4 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,001,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,910,288
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
£682
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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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
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
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,595,574
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,613,166
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
£160,381
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
42
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
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
31 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
780820
Income Other Trading Activities
418235
Income Charitable Activities
19102436
Income Investments
1224913
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21526404
Income Legacies
301946
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£577,873
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,353,673
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21931546
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45296
Expenditure Support Costs
2450864
Expenditure Depreciation
1058025
Gain Loss Investment
198611
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,816,964
Assets Total Fixed
39037817
Assets Own Use
16829966
Assets Long Term Investment
22207851
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,171,472
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,542,870
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£38,666,419
Creditors One Year Total Current
11440516
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3102354
Assets Cash
£7,862,119
Funds Endowment
19224307
Funds Unrestricted
16816964
Funds Restricted
2625148
Funds Total
38666419
Count Employees
326
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
9 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1049102
Income Other Trading Activities
405046
Income Charitable Activities
19668999
Income Investments
999638
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22122785
Income Legacies
522683
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£667,449
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,720,164
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21387613
Expenditure Investment Management
69681
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38653
Expenditure Support Costs
2419170
Expenditure Depreciation
1036825
Gain Loss Investment
1339255
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,634,597
Assets Total Fixed
38964732
Assets Own Use
17158416
Assets Long Term Investment
21806316
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,460,939
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,552,721
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£38,872,950
Creditors One Year Total Current
5816088
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4736633
Assets Cash
£9,336,611
Funds Endowment
19473055
Funds Unrestricted
16634597
Funds Restricted
2765298
Funds Total
38872950
Count Employees
324
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
19 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
696773
Income Other Trading Activities
356125
Income Charitable Activities
18223197
Income Investments
755659
Income Other
13500
Income Total Income And Endowments
20045254
Income Legacies
19881
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£606,671
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,390,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19997511
Expenditure Investment Management
100946
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35389
Expenditure Support Costs
2158739
Expenditure Depreciation
1092335
Gain Loss Investment
-761339
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,816,884
Assets Total Fixed
37848543
Assets Own Use
17429941
Assets Long Term Investment
20418602
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,414,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,464,457
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£36,798,523
Creditors One Year Total Current
4583885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2880572
Assets Cash
£5,621,192
Funds Endowment
18580319
Funds Unrestricted
15816884
Funds Restricted
2401320
Funds Total
36798523
Count Employees
301
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
4 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1026283
Income Other Trading Activities
269223
Income Charitable Activities
17143171
Income Investments
562522
Income Other
682
Income Total Income And Endowments
19001881
Income Legacies
141866
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£596,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,313,574
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18910288
Expenditure Investment Management
106455
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33289
Expenditure Support Costs
1942836
Expenditure Depreciation
1108996
Gain Loss Investment
33844
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,682,691
Assets Total Fixed
38907466
Assets Own Use
17613080
Assets Long Term Investment
21294386
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,787,735
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,183,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,512,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
4865550
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3317532
Assets Cash
£6,161,266
Funds Endowment
19547900
Funds Unrestricted
15682691
Funds Restricted
2281528
Funds Total
37512119
Count Employees
300
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
11 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
440607
Income Other Trading Activities
97934
Income Charitable Activities
16375429
Income Investments
521223
Income Other
160381
Income Total Income And Endowments
17595574
Income Legacies
10010
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£425,183
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,187,983
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17613166
Expenditure Investment Management
97874
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27389
Expenditure Support Costs
1839291
Expenditure Depreciation
1168067
Gain Loss Investment
2521816
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,899,098
Assets Total Fixed
39793088
Assets Own Use
18469437
Assets Long Term Investment
21323651
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,597,466
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,003,872
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,386,682
Creditors One Year Total Current
4204713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3799159
Assets Cash
£5,144,312
Funds Endowment
19587966
Funds Unrestricted
15899098
Funds Restricted
1899618
Funds Total
37386682
Count Employees
300
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-16T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1045659
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1045659
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Charity Name
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-06-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12 DECEMBER 2008.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT, IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF BRISTOL OF A DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AND, INSOFAR AS IT IS INCIDENTAL OR ANCILLARY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit
IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF BRISTOL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
398604
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Charity Name Id
398600
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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