CCEW Charity Commission profile

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL

Registered charity 1124463 · organisation 4039878

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 June 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06611453
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£12,835,137
Latest expenditure
£13,446,709
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle, ST5 1DB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The School provides high quality educational and pastoral care to over 800pupils aged 3-18. It achieves outstanding results at A level, complemented by success in sporting and extra-curricular activities. Pupils invariably proceed to Higher Education. Means tested bursaries are awarded ensuring a balanced social mix within the 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
6 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,835,137
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,446,709
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
16 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,415,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,616,657
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
10 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,689,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,135,185
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,748,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,024,035
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
10 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,777,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,400,625

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
6 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,835,137
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,446,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
16 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,415,404
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,616,657
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
10 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,689,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,135,185
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,748,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,024,035
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
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,777,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,400,625
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
3
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
6 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1000
Income Other Trading Activities
97361
Income Charitable Activities
12593408
Income Investments
143368
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12835137
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,011
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,364,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13446709
Expenditure Investment Management
20306
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18313
Expenditure Support Costs
81313
Expenditure Depreciation
679079
Gain Loss Investment
157651
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,225,425
Assets Total Fixed
16629314
Assets Own Use
13804954
Assets Long Term Investment
2824360
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,855,142
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,232,525
Assets Current Investment
3042
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,251,931
Creditors One Year Total Current
1644840
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
587685
Assets Cash
£3,138,421
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15225425
Funds Restricted
3026506
Funds Total
18251931
Count Employees
198
Charity Only 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
16 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5236
Income Other Trading Activities
721944
Income Charitable Activities
11537355
Income Investments
150869
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12415404
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,368
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,527,289
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12616657
Expenditure Investment Management
19826
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18799
Expenditure Support Costs
18799
Expenditure Depreciation
686336
Gain Loss Investment
208720
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,589,167
Assets Total Fixed
16718336
Assets Own Use
14068422
Assets Long Term Investment
2649914
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,122,001
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,134,485
Assets Current Investment
40143
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,705,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
1512165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
622320
Assets Cash
£3,554,671
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15589167
Funds Restricted
3116685
Funds Total
18705852
Count Employees
165
Charity Only 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
10 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
445228
Income Other Trading Activities
665823
Income Charitable Activities
10473764
Income Investments
104678
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11689493
Income Legacies
11250
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,074,089
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11135185
Expenditure Investment Management
19249
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14616
Expenditure Support Costs
14616
Expenditure Depreciation
548660
Gain Loss Investment
-81327
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,491,521
Assets Total Fixed
16144244
Assets Own Use
13664554
Assets Long Term Investment
2479690
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,402,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,848,754
Assets Current Investment
21473
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,698,385
Creditors One Year Total Current
1198036
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
650718
Assets Cash
£3,779,486
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15491521
Funds Restricted
3206864
Funds Total
18698385
Count Employees
185
Charity Only 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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2333726
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10358271
Income Investments
56569
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12748566
Income Legacies
135885
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,963,711
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10024035
Expenditure Investment Management
20788
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48612
Expenditure Support Costs
1079323
Expenditure Depreciation
438050
Gain Loss Investment
-257833
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,349,709
Assets Total Fixed
16322128
Assets Own Use
13766296
Assets Long Term Investment
2555832
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,761,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,858,524
Assets Current Investment
45907
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,225,404
Creditors One Year Total Current
1190384
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
668140
Assets Cash
£330,953
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15349709
Funds Restricted
2875695
Funds Total
18225404
Count Employees
211
Charity Only 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
10 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1353200
Income Other Trading Activities
386074
Income Charitable Activities
8978223
Income Investments
56569
Income Other
3561
Income Total Income And Endowments
10777627
Income Legacies
550000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,612
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,352,013
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9400625
Expenditure Investment Management
48612
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24596
Expenditure Support Costs
1076419
Expenditure Depreciation
449657
Gain Loss Investment
397859
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,061,600
Assets Total Fixed
14134815
Assets Own Use
11307833
Assets Long Term Investment
2826982
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,501,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,877,545
Assets Current Investment
53378
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,758,706
Creditors One Year Total Current
1183398
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
694147
Assets Cash
£3,103,663
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15061600
Funds Restricted
697106
Funds Total
15758706
Count Employees
215
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/12/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/2011 as amended on 08 May 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING BY ;1) THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT IN OR NEAR NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, OF A DAY AND/OR BOARDING SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS ( THE SCHOOL ) FOR BOYS AND/OR GIRLS WHICH SHALL SUBJECT TO BELOW INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND2) ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY POLICY SET BY THE GOVERNORS FROM TIME TO TIME ANY PUPIL MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Area Of Benefit
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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