CCEW Charity Commission profile

CRANSLEY SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 506907 · organisation 506907

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 November 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01298683
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£4,195,886
Latest expenditure
£3,689,889
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cransley School, Belmont Hall, Warrington Road, Great Budworth, NORTHWICH, CW9 6HN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent Day 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 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,195,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,889
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
11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,895,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,472,163
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
24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,773,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,215,040
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
21 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,980,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,649,290
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
22 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,522,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,078,620

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 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,195,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,889
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£120,612
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
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,895,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,472,163
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£135,972
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,773,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,215,040
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£133,326
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 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
21 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,980,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,649,290
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£81,155
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 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
22 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,522,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,078,620
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£112,609
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 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 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
66701
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3832079
Income Investments
40695
Income Other
256411
Income Total Income And Endowments
4195886
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,689,889
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3689889
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13593
Expenditure Support Costs
505401
Expenditure Depreciation
167047
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,285,019
Assets Total Fixed
1536412
Assets Own Use
1536412
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,362,668
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,108,064
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,791,016
Creditors One Year Total Current
1790549
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
317515
Assets Cash
£2,285,235
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2487075
Funds Restricted
303941
Funds Total
2791016
Count Employees
80
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
11 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
124279
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3606344
Income Investments
17069
Income Other
147614
Income Total Income And Endowments
3895306
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,472,163
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3472163
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15792
Expenditure Support Costs
592978
Expenditure Depreciation
156729
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,861,876
Assets Total Fixed
1550606
Assets Own Use
1550606
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,327,383
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,592,970
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,285,019
Creditors One Year Total Current
2192645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
400325
Assets Cash
£2,607,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1971727
Funds Restricted
313292
Funds Total
2285019
Count Employees
77
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
24 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
215068
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3386925
Income Investments
2658
Income Other
169003
Income Total Income And Endowments
3773654
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,215,040
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3215040
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12524
Expenditure Support Costs
595418
Expenditure Depreciation
145238
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,561,378
Assets Total Fixed
1407010
Assets Own Use
1407010
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,386,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,931,500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,861,876
Creditors One Year Total Current
1480194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
451306
Assets Cash
£1,633,928
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1561378
Funds Restricted
300498
Funds Total
1861876
Count Employees
73
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
21 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
92480
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2825854
Income Investments
296
Income Other
62206
Income Total Income And Endowments
2980836
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,649,290
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2649290
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11520
Expenditure Support Costs
484606
Expenditure Depreciation
103625
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,153,106
Assets Total Fixed
1136425
Assets Own Use
1136425
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,035,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,869,085
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,303,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
1388476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
480609
Assets Cash
£1,332,301
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1153106
Funds Restricted
150156
Funds Total
1303262
Count Employees
63
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
22 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
40830
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2411090
Income Investments
5
Income Other
70383
Income Total Income And Endowments
2522308
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,078,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2078620
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11039
Expenditure Support Costs
323676
Expenditure Depreciation
86187
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£835,316
Assets Total Fixed
892112
Assets Own Use
892112
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,482,548
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,402,944
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£971,716
Creditors One Year Total Current
1131568
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
271376
Assets Cash
£890,964
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
835316
Funds Restricted
136400
Funds Total
971716
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CRANSLEY SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5214887
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1203556
Assoc Charity Name
CRANSLEY FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CRANSLEY SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-11-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 FEBRUARY 1977 AS AMENDED 10 OCTOBER 1977
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO ESTABLISH ACQUIRE ON (DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN OF EITHER OR BOTH SEXES.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM IN PRACTICE GREAT BUDWORTH

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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