CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE OF SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

Registered charity 1114623 · organisation 4013996

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03425492
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,754,306
Latest expenditure
£1,744,565
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Highdown House, 11 Highdown Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire, CV31 1XT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support schools and staff with matters related to efficient and effective management of schools. To develop a system leadership culture where knowledge sharing is a conduit to continuous improvement. To ensure qualifications and training are available to support high standards of professional practice. To support HM Government with implementation of policy and to engage in formal consultations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,754,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,744,565
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,123,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,134,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,303,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,364,972
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,786,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,892,111
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,893,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,932,650

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,754,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,744,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
676573
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,123,343
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,134,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1190881
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,303,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,364,972
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1123831
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,786,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,892,111
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
809291
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,893,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,932,650
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
996358
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1538244
Income Charitable Activities
209095
Income Investments
6967
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1754306
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£779,432
Expenditure Other
965133
Expenditure Total
1744565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
99273
Expenditure Support Costs
779432
Expenditure Depreciation
15401
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£146,130
Assets Total Fixed
32955
Assets Own Use
32955
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£888,902
Assets Total Liabilities
£775,727
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£146,130
Creditors One Year Total Current
775727
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£737,737
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
146130
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
146130
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1964745
Income Charitable Activities
152435
Income Investments
6163
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2123343
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£666,494
Expenditure Other
1467969
Expenditure Total
2134463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82722
Expenditure Support Costs
666494
Expenditure Depreciation
14542
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£136,389
Assets Total Fixed
40578
Assets Own Use
40578
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,226,478
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,130,667
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£136,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
1130667
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£397,748
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
136389
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
136389
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2100457
Income Charitable Activities
201176
Income Investments
1662
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2303295
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£859,985
Expenditure Other
1504987
Expenditure Total
2364972
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19974
Expenditure Support Costs
859985
Expenditure Depreciation
16276
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£147,509
Assets Total Fixed
55120
Assets Own Use
55120
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,438,720
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,346,331
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£147,509
Creditors One Year Total Current
1346331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£415,936
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
147509
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
147509
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1561757
Income Charitable Activities
224910
Income Investments
237
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1786904
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£723,916
Expenditure Other
1168195
Expenditure Total
1892111
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
64436
Expenditure Support Costs
723916
Expenditure Depreciation
27728
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£209,186
Assets Total Fixed
71396
Assets Own Use
71396
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,092,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£954,810
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£209,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
954810
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£689,612
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
209186
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
209186
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
11213
Income Other Trading Activities
1592598
Income Charitable Activities
288217
Income Investments
1196
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1893224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£720,468
Expenditure Other
1212182
Expenditure Total
1932650
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36787
Expenditure Support Costs
706023
Expenditure Depreciation
33436
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£314,393
Assets Total Fixed
45961
Assets Own Use
45961
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,126,167
Assets Total Liabilities
£857,735
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£314,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
857735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
314393
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
314393
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE OF SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-06-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
INSTITUTE OF SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-12-22T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5073953
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1171328
Assoc Charity Name
FOUNDATION FOR LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 AUGUST 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 AUGUST 2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING THE HIGHEST ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY IN THE ORGANISATION OF SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
446067
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Charity Name Id
446071
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL BURSARS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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