CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED

Registered charity 1179820 · organisation 5107148

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 September 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00910010
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£75,639,652
Latest expenditure
£69,790,134
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACS International Schools Limited, Heywood, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1BL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.acs-schools.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACS's charitable purpose is to advance education in particular by the provision and conduct of schools. ACS aims to operate schools that provide a high-quality education within an internationally diverse context with the highest standards of teaching, pastoral care, facilities and support for students.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,639,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,790,134
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£86,717,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,715,939
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£89,125,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,272,554
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,208,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,573,585
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£74,944,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,757,694

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,639,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,790,134
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
35
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
16
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
12
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
4
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
56
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£86,717,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,715,939
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
22
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£89,125,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,272,554
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
44
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
33
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
20
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
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
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
7 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,208,107
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,573,585
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
21
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
7
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
7
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
18 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£74,944,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,757,694
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
£379,473
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
34
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
14
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
7
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
77

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
28 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
208790
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
75003919
Income Investments
335096
Income Other
91847
Income Total Income And Endowments
75639652
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£613,232
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£69,176,902
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
69790134
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4080
Expenditure Governance
56783
Expenditure Support Costs
21925611
Expenditure Depreciation
5429295
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1700
Reserves
£101,321,833
Assets Total Fixed
116931649
Assets Own Use
116931649
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£34,723,427
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,333,243
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£101,321,833
Creditors One Year Total Current
49333243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1000000
Assets Cash
£19,556,774
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
101321833
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
101321833
Count Employees
798
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
698857
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
84991489
Income Investments
852559
Income Other
174691
Income Total Income And Endowments
86717596
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£564,516
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£79,150,185
Expenditure Other
1238
Expenditure Total
79715939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8644
Expenditure Governance
107240
Expenditure Support Costs
22438264
Expenditure Depreciation
5272962
Gain Loss Investment
-15748188
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
50353
Reserves
£95,474,015
Assets Total Fixed
117261787
Assets Own Use
117261787
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£28,637,230
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,425,002
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£95,474,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
49425002
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1000000
Assets Cash
£19,096,635
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95474015
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
95474015
Count Employees
908
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
464327
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
87731273
Income Investments
737084
Income Other
192679
Income Total Income And Endowments
89125363
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£530,813
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£84,741,418
Expenditure Other
323
Expenditure Total
85272554
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
13170
Expenditure Governance
129777
Expenditure Support Costs
22281485
Expenditure Depreciation
6153231
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7545673
Gain Loss Other
-248101
Reserves
£104,172,943
Assets Total Fixed
111330696
Assets Own Use
111330696
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£50,564,853
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,722,606
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£104,172,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
56234259
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1488347
Assets Cash
£40,681,450
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
104172943
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
104172943
Count Employees
957
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
7 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
485206
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
78653757
Income Investments
30149
Income Other
38995
Income Total Income And Endowments
79208107
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£583,752
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£77,984,923
Expenditure Other
4910
Expenditure Total
78573585
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90771
Expenditure Support Costs
21112036
Expenditure Depreciation
6065721
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
932109
Reserves
£93,024,062
Assets Total Fixed
101125839
Assets Own Use
101125839
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£46,141,417
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,243,194
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£93,024,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
51846775
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2396419
Assets Cash
£35,733,231
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
92754335
Funds Restricted
269727
Funds Total
93024062
Count Employees
935
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
18 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
654729
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
74137986
Income Investments
10911
Income Other
140692
Income Total Income And Endowments
74944318
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£396,054
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£70,361,640
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
70757694
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
94389
Expenditure Support Costs
19240611
Expenditure Depreciation
5763262
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-471484
Reserves
£92,472,934
Assets Total Fixed
101136772
Assets Own Use
101136772
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£34,955,024
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,616,862
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£92,474,934
Creditors One Year Total Current
41494563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2122299
Assets Cash
£27,729,473
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
92474934
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
92474934
Count Employees
824
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Qatar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hillingdon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-09-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-06-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3949212
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1069687
Assoc Charity Name
ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-12-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4050823
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1137325
Assoc Charity Name
NTC COBHAM CHARITY FOR DUTCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COBHAM

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 OCT 2017
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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