CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRANWOOD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 515073 · organisation 515073

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 April 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01644174
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,473,071
Latest expenditure
£1,663,171
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRANWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL, STAFFORD ROAD, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 9HN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent preparatory school providing education to children of both sexes from the age of 3 through to 11.

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
5 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,473,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,171
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,453,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,846
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
5 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,239,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,289,139
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 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,251,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,769
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
28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,175,313
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,090,856

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
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,473,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
4
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,453,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,846
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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
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
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,239,614
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,289,139
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 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 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,251,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,769
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,175,313
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,090,856
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£39,057
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
5 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1430718
Income Investments
42353
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1473071
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,663,171
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1663171
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
183481
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,022,722
Assets Total Fixed
1408874
Assets Own Use
1408874
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£849,084
Assets Total Liabilities
£235,236
Assets Current Investment
575967
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,022,722
Creditors One Year Total Current
235236
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£200,106
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2022722
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2022722
Count Employees
32
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1388370
Income Investments
64869
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1453239
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,444,846
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1444846
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6900
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
90443
Gain Loss Investment
42544
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,212,822
Assets Total Fixed
1473978
Assets Own Use
1473978
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,344,592
Assets Total Liabilities
£605,748
Assets Current Investment
1029172
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,212,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
605748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2212822
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2212822
Count Employees
32
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
5 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1231179
Income Investments
8435
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1239614
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,289,139
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1289139
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6300
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58534
Gain Loss Investment
-10280
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,204,429
Assets Total Fixed
1574406
Assets Own Use
536145
Assets Long Term Investment
1038261
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£924,768
Assets Total Liabilities
£294,745
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,204,429
Creditors One Year Total Current
294745
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£885,250
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2204429
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2204429
Count Employees
33
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
28 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1250382
Income Investments
400
Income Other
980
Income Total Income And Endowments
1251762
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,190,769
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1190769
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
51299
Gain Loss Investment
-161495
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,264,234
Assets Total Fixed
1590653
Assets Own Use
542112
Assets Long Term Investment
1048541
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£851,114
Assets Total Liabilities
£177,533
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,264,234
Creditors One Year Total Current
177533
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£810,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2264234
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2264234
Count Employees
32
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
28 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1135933
Income Investments
73
Income Other
39307
Income Total Income And Endowments
1175313
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,090,856
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1090856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
49589
Gain Loss Investment
253664
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,364,736
Assets Total Fixed
1781940
Assets Own Use
571904
Assets Long Term Investment
1210036
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,274,177
Assets Total Liabilities
£691,381
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,364,736
Creditors One Year Total Current
691381
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£821,182
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2364736
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2364736
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRANWOOD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-04-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH JUNE 1982 AMENDED 16 DECEMBER 1982 AND 14 DECEMBER 1983 as amended on 18 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT CARRY ON ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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