CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRENTWOOD SCHOOL CIO

Registered charity 1153605 · organisation 5037414

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 August 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£43,801,078
Latest expenditure
£40,414,979
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brentwoodschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's Objectives are the advancement of education in or near the District of Brentwood by providing day and boarding schooling. The School provides a first class education for pupils aged between 3 and 18 that prepares them for life in the modern world. Every child is treated as an individual and encouraged to combine work in the classroom with a wide range of co-curricular activities.

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£43,801,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,414,979
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
8 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,929,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,924,611
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 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,677,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,482,245
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
28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,309,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,077,075
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
21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,555,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,526,061

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£43,801,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,414,979
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
58
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
24
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
8 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,929,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,924,611
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
36
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
13
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
7 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,677,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,482,245
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
29
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,309,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,077,075
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
65
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
30
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
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
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,555,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,526,061
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
£128,620
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
50
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
269454
Income Other Trading Activities
2020100
Income Charitable Activities
40191150
Income Investments
1320374
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
43801078
Income Legacies
6003
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,539,685
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,875,294
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
40414979
Expenditure Investment Management
722672
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32560
Expenditure Support Costs
3049182
Expenditure Depreciation
1975461
Gain Loss Investment
3967764
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,623,119
Assets Total Fixed
156018265
Assets Own Use
74078725
Assets Long Term Investment
81939540
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£18,769,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,921,895
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£127,865,403
Creditors One Year Total Current
14936622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
31985273
Assets Cash
£11,814,925
Funds Endowment
200000
Funds Unrestricted
127591537
Funds Restricted
73866
Funds Total
127865403
Count Employees
438
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
8 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
249603
Income Other Trading Activities
1981925
Income Charitable Activities
41437094
Income Investments
1260669
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
44929291
Income Legacies
8525
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,656,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,268,178
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
39924611
Expenditure Investment Management
698060
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29461
Expenditure Support Costs
3788942
Expenditure Depreciation
2746341
Gain Loss Investment
10440764
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£62,890,075
Assets Total Fixed
141267919
Assets Own Use
62940559
Assets Long Term Investment
78327360
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£26,265,667
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,022,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£120,511,540
Creditors One Year Total Current
13947213
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
33074833
Assets Cash
£23,883,313
Funds Endowment
200000
Funds Unrestricted
120236774
Funds Restricted
74766
Funds Total
120511540
Count Employees
425
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 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
71699
Income Other Trading Activities
1877324
Income Charitable Activities
39003739
Income Investments
1724886
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
42677648
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,440,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,041,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
35482245
Expenditure Investment Management
639635
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29130
Expenditure Support Costs
2721978
Expenditure Depreciation
2091349
Gain Loss Investment
811423
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£49,560,257
Assets Total Fixed
123699217
Assets Own Use
55245062
Assets Long Term Investment
68454155
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,143,020
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,775,994
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£105,066,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
8456226
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30319768
Assets Cash
£18,568,665
Funds Endowment
200000
Funds Unrestricted
104789979
Funds Restricted
76264
Funds Total
105066243
Count Employees
404
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
28 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
34954
Income Other Trading Activities
1613490
Income Charitable Activities
35361117
Income Investments
300065
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
37309626
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,206,726
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,870,349
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32077075
Expenditure Investment Management
708345
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23701
Expenditure Support Costs
2700794
Expenditure Depreciation
2098324
Gain Loss Investment
-5323157
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£43,423,256
Assets Total Fixed
121477076
Assets Own Use
54599631
Assets Long Term Investment
66877445
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,583,301
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,001,034
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£97,059,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
8474040
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30526994
Assets Cash
£13,263,446
Funds Endowment
200000
Funds Unrestricted
96769101
Funds Restricted
90242
Funds Total
97059343
Count Employees
340
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
21 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
213608
Income Other Trading Activities
1158191
Income Charitable Activities
31788643
Income Investments
394104
Income Other
765
Income Total Income And Endowments
33555311
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,572,237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,953,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
28526061
Expenditure Investment Management
365580
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24764
Expenditure Support Costs
2699492
Expenditure Depreciation
2029085
Gain Loss Investment
7658741
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£41,805,717
Assets Total Fixed
97556483
Assets Own Use
55098565
Assets Long Term Investment
42457918
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,111,332
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,517,866
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£97,149,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
8168374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
349492
Assets Cash
£6,866,099
Funds Endowment
200000
Funds Unrestricted
96872283
Funds Restricted
77666
Funds Total
97149949
Count Employees
326
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRENTWOOD SCHOOL CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-08-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 30 AUG 2013AMENDED ON 02/01/2014
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN OR NEAR BRENTWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A DAY OR DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY (IN SUCCESSION TO THE CHARITY KNOWN AS SIR ANTHONY BROWNE’S SCHOOL TRUST (NO: 310864)); (B) PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY: (I) AWARDING TO BENEFICIARIES SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS, OR AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEES; (II) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST BENEFICIARIES TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS) TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, AND TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE, OCCUPATION OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
536461
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRENTWOOD SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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