CCEW Charity Commission profile

LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

Registered charity 1137481 · organisation 5011728

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 August 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07302696
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£7,936,678
Latest expenditure
£8,334,306
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, THE PALACE, THE CLOSE, LICHFIELD, WS13 7LH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance education by the provision and conduct of a school for boys and girls which shall have a religious character in accordance with the tenets of the Church of England .To further religious, educational and other charitable work in accordance with the principles of the Church of England in the diocese of Lichfield and the wider community.

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
16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,936,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,334,306
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
19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,210,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,836,440
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
8 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,196,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,086,692
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
1 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,336,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,026,784
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
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,741,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,424,190

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
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,936,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,334,306
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
19 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,210,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,836,440
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
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
8 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,196,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,086,692
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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
1 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,336,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,026,784
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,741,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,424,190
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
£60,245
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 110001 120000
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
16 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
10471
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7844247
Income Investments
81960
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7936678
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,334,306
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8334306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
84505
Expenditure Support Costs
1721799
Expenditure Depreciation
156839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,937,582
Assets Total Fixed
5314878
Assets Own Use
5314878
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,413,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,684,155
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,043,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
3972640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2711515
Assets Cash
£2,431,238
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1937582
Funds Restricted
106372
Funds Total
2043954
Count Employees
151
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
19 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
24316
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8104351
Income Investments
82182
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8210849
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,836,440
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7836440
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1544368
Expenditure Depreciation
112138
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,320,882
Assets Total Fixed
2638552
Assets Own Use
2638552
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,181,056
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,378,026
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,441,582
Creditors One Year Total Current
3987156
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1390870
Assets Cash
£2,976,757
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2320882
Funds Restricted
120700
Funds Total
2441582
Count Employees
146
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
8 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
33215
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7120113
Income Investments
42903
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7196231
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,086,692
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7086692
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49526
Expenditure Support Costs
1299144
Expenditure Depreciation
117515
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,915,861
Assets Total Fixed
2315304
Assets Own Use
2315304
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,081,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,329,889
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,067,173
Creditors One Year Total Current
3341281
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
988608
Assets Cash
£1,978,974
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1915861
Funds Restricted
151312
Funds Total
2067173
Count Employees
143
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
1 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
85100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6246303
Income Investments
4810
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6336213
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,026,784
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6026784
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45456
Expenditure Support Costs
905925
Expenditure Depreciation
115433
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,859,478
Assets Total Fixed
2345224
Assets Own Use
2345224
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,018,030
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,405,620
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,957,634
Creditors One Year Total Current
3312796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1092824
Assets Cash
£2,170,349
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1859478
Funds Restricted
98156
Funds Total
1957634
Count Employees
133
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
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5680134
Income Investments
813
Income Other
60245
Income Total Income And Endowments
5741192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,424,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5424190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
81297
Expenditure Support Costs
902192
Expenditure Depreciation
127974
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,619,803
Assets Total Fixed
2441039
Assets Own Use
2441039
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,657,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,450,634
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,648,205
Creditors One Year Total Current
1247503
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1203131
Assets Cash
£1,561,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1619803
Funds Restricted
28402
Funds Total
1648205
Count Employees
123
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-08-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-04-03T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3962972
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1078650
Assoc Charity Name
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (ST. CHAD'S)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JULY 2010 as amended on 02 Dec 2021 as amended on 20 Aug 2023 as amended on 20 Aug 2023
Charitable Objects
1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE GOVERNORS SEE FIT, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHICH SHALL HAVE A RELIGIOUS CHARACTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND WHICH SHALL IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ACCOMMODATION (AS REQUIRED) FOR THE CHORISTERS OF THE CATHEDRAL2 TO ADVANCE RELIGION THROUGH WORSHIP ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS OFFERED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE CATHEDRAL AND ELSEWHERE AND THE PARTICIPATION THEREIN OF THE CHORISTERS, OTHER PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL, FAMILIES OF PUPILS, STAFF AND OTHER PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE SCHOOL3 TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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