CCEW Charity Commission profile

MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 517958 · organisation 517958

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 September 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01902341
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,867,653
Latest expenditure
£1,778,024
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MAHARISHI SCHOOL, COBBS BROW LANE, LATHOM, ORMSKIRK, L40 6JJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Primary and Secondary Education.

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
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,867,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,778,024
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
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,691,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,638,159
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
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,492,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,538,929
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
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,387,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,380,059
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
16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,265,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,346,518

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
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,867,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,778,024
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,689,493
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
12
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
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,691,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,638,159
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1606595
Income From Government Grants
£84,558
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
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
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,492,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,538,929
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1431947
Income From Government Grants
£59,955
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
No
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
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,387,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,380,059
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
£1,317,081
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
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
16 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,265,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,346,518
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
£10
Income From Government Grants
£1,213,282
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

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
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
174068
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1689493
Income Investments
4092
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1867653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,770,429
Expenditure Other
7595
Expenditure Total
1778024
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
504328
Expenditure Depreciation
149454
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-322000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,000
Assets Total Fixed
4484874
Assets Own Use
4484874
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-427000
Assets Other Assets
£216,423
Assets Total Liabilities
£226,381
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,047,916
Creditors One Year Total Current
226381
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£117,110
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
53000
Funds Restricted
3994916
Funds Total
4047916
Count Employees
46
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
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12198
Income Other Trading Activities
52175
Income Charitable Activities
1626780
Income Investments
96
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1691249
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,932
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,630,227
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1638159
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18176
Expenditure Support Costs
479593
Expenditure Depreciation
17801
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£148,810
Assets Total Fixed
704892
Assets Own Use
704892
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£346,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£963,190
Creditors One Year Total Current
88302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£260,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
814380
Funds Restricted
148810
Funds Total
963190
Count Employees
34
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
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
26111
Income Other Trading Activities
33844
Income Charitable Activities
1431947
Income Investments
640
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1492542
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,208
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,487,299
Expenditure Other
30422
Expenditure Total
1538929
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66214
Expenditure Support Costs
351544
Expenditure Depreciation
26331
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£144,016
Assets Total Fixed
721635
Assets Own Use
721635
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£330,684
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,219
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£918,100
Creditors One Year Total Current
134219
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,801
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
774084
Funds Restricted
144016
Funds Total
918100
Count Employees
34
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
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
23173
Income Other Trading Activities
46400
Income Charitable Activities
1317081
Income Investments
932
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1387586
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,616
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,326,544
Expenditure Other
36899
Expenditure Total
1380059
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61512
Expenditure Support Costs
273256
Expenditure Depreciation
26296
Gain Loss Investment
932
Gain Loss Pension Fund
490000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£141,984
Assets Total Fixed
732846
Assets Own Use
698231
Assets Long Term Investment
34615
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£278,629
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,988
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£964,487
Creditors One Year Total Current
46988
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£252,577
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
141984
Funds Restricted
822503
Funds Total
964487
Count Employees
52
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
16 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
28611
Income Other Trading Activities
23091
Income Charitable Activities
1213282
Income Investments
16
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1265000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,732
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,315,903
Expenditure Other
27883
Expenditure Total
1346518
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55087
Expenditure Support Costs
394116
Expenditure Depreciation
27933
Gain Loss Investment
16
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-48000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-27933
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£140,888
Assets Total Fixed
751548
Assets Own Use
716933
Assets Long Term Investment
34615
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-490000
Assets Other Assets
£270,518
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,106
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£466,960
Creditors One Year Total Current
65106
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£202,168
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
140888
Funds Restricted
326072
Funds Total
466960
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-09-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/04/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/07/1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/12/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/07/2011
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS BY ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND CONDUCTING A NON-DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING TO ALL THE PUPILS CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION AS DEVELOPED AND DEFINED BY HIS HOLINESS MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI.TO DEVELOP IN THE INDIVIDUAL PUPILS, THROUGH THE MAHARISHI TECHNOLOGY OF THE UNIFIED FIELD AND THE SCIENCE OF CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE AS FOUNDED BY HIS HOLINESS MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI, THE INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND APPLICATION OF THE FULL POTENTIAL OF NATURAL LAW AS EXPOUNDED BY BOTH THE OBJECTIVE APPROACH OF MODERN SCIENCE AND THE SUBJECTIVE APPROACH OF MAHARISHI'S VEDIC SCIENCE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTERPRETATION THE TERMS CONSCIOUSNESS BASED EDUCATION, MAHARISHI TECHNOLOGY OF THE UNIFIED FIELD, SCIENCE OF CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE AND MAHARISHI'S VEDIC SCIENCE ARE BRIEFLY DEFINED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE MEMORANDUM
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
226451
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NEW BEACON SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
226419
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MAHARISHI SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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