CCEW Charity Commission profile

COLFE'S SCHOOL

Registered charity 1109650 · organisation 4016065

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 May 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05352523
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£27,745,000
Latest expenditure
£26,074,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: COLFES SCHOOL, HORN PARK LANE, LONDON, SE12 8AW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND, IN SO FAR 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.

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
£27,745,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,074,000
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
17 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,912,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,634,000
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
7 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,882,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,013,000
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
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,968,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,005,000
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
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,389,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,640,000

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
£27,745,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,074,000
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
37
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,912,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,634,000
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
34
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
12
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
7 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,882,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,013,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£79,000
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
28
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
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
0
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
1
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
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,968,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,005,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,389,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,640,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
16
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
1

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
319000
Income Other Trading Activities
1521000
Income Charitable Activities
25520000
Income Investments
385000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
27745000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£770,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£25,304,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
26074000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35000
Expenditure Support Costs
3005000
Expenditure Depreciation
1228000
Gain Loss Investment
126000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-9000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
26682000
Assets Own Use
23907000
Assets Long Term Investment
2775000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-12000
Assets Other Assets
£16,356,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,251,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,775,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
14115000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4136000
Assets Cash
£6,651,000
Funds Endowment
2599000
Funds Unrestricted
21692000
Funds Restricted
484000
Funds Total
24775000
Count Employees
376
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
17 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
339000
Income Other Trading Activities
1372000
Income Charitable Activities
21424000
Income Investments
331000
Income Other
3446000
Income Total Income And Endowments
26912000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£751,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,883,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25634000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38000
Expenditure Support Costs
2187000
Expenditure Depreciation
1377000
Gain Loss Investment
264000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
7000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,100,000
Assets Total Fixed
24097000
Assets Own Use
21177000
Assets Long Term Investment
2920000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3000
Assets Other Assets
£9,281,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,388,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,987,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6706000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3682000
Assets Cash
£8,326,000
Funds Endowment
2672000
Funds Unrestricted
19866000
Funds Restricted
449000
Funds Total
22987000
Count Employees
378
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
7 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
858000
Income Other Trading Activities
1157000
Income Charitable Activities
19519000
Income Investments
350000
Income Other
2998000
Income Total Income And Endowments
24882000
Income Legacies
497000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£624,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,389,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24013000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
497000
Expenditure Governance
45000
Expenditure Support Costs
2182000
Expenditure Depreciation
1266000
Gain Loss Investment
-110000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
8000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,100,000
Assets Total Fixed
20900000
Assets Own Use
17344000
Assets Long Term Investment
3556000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-10000
Assets Other Assets
£5,452,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,904,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,438,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4798000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
106000
Assets Cash
£4,128,000
Funds Endowment
2680000
Funds Unrestricted
18366000
Funds Restricted
392000
Funds Total
21438000
Count Employees
306
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
26 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
369000
Income Other Trading Activities
924000
Income Charitable Activities
20522000
Income Investments
153000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21968000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£525,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,480,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21005000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35000
Expenditure Support Costs
1959000
Expenditure Depreciation
1420000
Gain Loss Investment
-119000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
71000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
20264000
Assets Own Use
16597000
Assets Long Term Investment
3667000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-18000
Assets Other Assets
£5,434,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,009,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,671,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4347000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
662000
Assets Cash
£4,770,000
Funds Endowment
2777000
Funds Unrestricted
17533000
Funds Restricted
361000
Funds Total
20671000
Count Employees
356
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
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
488000
Income Other Trading Activities
403000
Income Charitable Activities
16904000
Income Investments
133000
Income Other
1461000
Income Total Income And Endowments
19389000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£425,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,215,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18640000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29000
Expenditure Support Costs
1911000
Expenditure Depreciation
1250000
Gain Loss Investment
643000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
23000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,600,000
Assets Total Fixed
20724000
Assets Own Use
16938000
Assets Long Term Investment
3786000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-89000
Assets Other Assets
£4,322,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,201,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,756,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3980000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1221000
Assets Cash
£3,883,000
Funds Endowment
3260000
Funds Unrestricted
15487000
Funds Restricted
1009000
Funds Total
19756000
Count Employees
342
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COLFE'S SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-05-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/02/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/05/2015 as amended on 04 May 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN OR NEAR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM, WHICH SCHOOL SHALL BE CALLED COLFE'S SCHOOL (BEING THE SCHOOL FOUNDED BY THE REVEREND JOHN GLYNN IN 1568 AND AUGMENTED AND REGULATED BY THE WILL OF ABRAHAM COLFE WHO DIED IN 1657) AND, IN SO FAR 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
464752
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLFE'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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