CCEW Charity Commission profile

DAUNTSEY'S SCHOOL

Registered charity 1115638 · organisation 4025543

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 July 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05872694
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£24,496,830
Latest expenditure
£25,176,438
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Dauntsey's School, High Street, West Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4HE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide a first class independent day and boarding co-education for pupils aged 11-18.

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
12 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£24,496,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,176,438
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 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,849,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,194,048
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
22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,317,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,199,308
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 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,915,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,315,967
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
14 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,869,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,160,910

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
12 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£24,496,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,176,438
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
30
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
17 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,849,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,194,048
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
26
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,317,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,199,308
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
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
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
4 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,915,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,315,967
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
47
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
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
14 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,869,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,160,910
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
£203,447
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
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
12 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
327269
Income Other Trading Activities
343068
Income Charitable Activities
23426847
Income Investments
372653
Income Other
26993
Income Total Income And Endowments
24496830
Income Legacies
81828
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£450,439
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,676,724
Expenditure Other
2049275
Expenditure Total
25176438
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
165696
Expenditure Support Costs
2803741
Expenditure Depreciation
831659
Gain Loss Investment
-14622
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,175,975
Assets Total Fixed
27076463
Assets Own Use
22854406
Assets Long Term Investment
4222057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3305900
Assets Other Assets
£15,334,755
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,970,096
Assets Current Investment
715291
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,135,222
Creditors One Year Total Current
13941899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2028197
Assets Cash
£8,806,143
Funds Endowment
1688273
Funds Unrestricted
21175975
Funds Restricted
270974
Funds Total
23135222
Count Employees
368
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 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
124238
Income Other Trading Activities
354991
Income Charitable Activities
23199083
Income Investments
164934
Income Other
6735
Income Total Income And Endowments
23849981
Income Legacies
17000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£549,820
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,644,228
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23194048
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85830
Expenditure Support Costs
2436371
Expenditure Depreciation
819754
Gain Loss Investment
216575
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,049,905
Assets Total Fixed
26118494
Assets Own Use
22920394
Assets Long Term Investment
3198100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1209570
Assets Other Assets
£13,001,147
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,080,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,829,452
Creditors One Year Total Current
10221323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3859296
Assets Cash
£12,084,204
Funds Endowment
1653272
Funds Unrestricted
22049905
Funds Restricted
126275
Funds Total
23829452
Count Employees
371
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
22 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
733405
Income Other Trading Activities
312806
Income Charitable Activities
22153652
Income Investments
58785
Income Other
59189
Income Total Income And Endowments
23317837
Income Legacies
411578
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£618,595
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,580,713
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22199308
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42297
Expenditure Support Costs
2210346
Expenditure Depreciation
840611
Gain Loss Investment
84
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,377,915
Assets Total Fixed
25515113
Assets Own Use
22831903
Assets Long Term Investment
2683210
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1269463
Assets Other Assets
£7,566,738
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,855,444
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,956,944
Creditors One Year Total Current
8205444
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
650000
Assets Cash
£5,830,889
Funds Endowment
1292410
Funds Unrestricted
21377915
Funds Restricted
286619
Funds Total
22956944
Count Employees
354
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 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
95790
Income Other Trading Activities
68681
Income Charitable Activities
21698866
Income Investments
21489
Income Other
31138
Income Total Income And Endowments
21915964
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£457,102
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,858,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21315967
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32132
Expenditure Support Costs
1987618
Expenditure Depreciation
871857
Gain Loss Investment
-38320
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£20,341,779
Assets Total Fixed
25759907
Assets Own Use
23093431
Assets Long Term Investment
2666476
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1478896
Assets Other Assets
£7,182,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,624,920
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,838,331
Creditors One Year Total Current
8674920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
950000
Assets Cash
£6,264,945
Funds Endowment
1279515
Funds Unrestricted
20341779
Funds Restricted
217037
Funds Total
21838331
Count Employees
327
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
14 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
368195
Income Other Trading Activities
15235
Income Charitable Activities
18429843
Income Investments
18847
Income Other
36948
Income Total Income And Endowments
18869068
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£432,955
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,727,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19160910
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39066
Expenditure Support Costs
1759031
Expenditure Depreciation
888209
Gain Loss Investment
143763
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,746,922
Assets Total Fixed
24962597
Assets Own Use
22849890
Assets Long Term Investment
2112707
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1267684
Assets Other Assets
£8,169,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,588,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,276,654
Creditors One Year Total Current
9338055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1250000
Assets Cash
£7,300,883
Funds Endowment
1303485
Funds Unrestricted
19746922
Funds Restricted
226247
Funds Total
21276654
Count Employees
326
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DAUNTSEY'S SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-07-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/07/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL IN OR NEAR WEST LAVINGTON AND BY ANCILLARY OF INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit
WESTLAVINGTON

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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