CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED

Registered charity 526611 · organisation 526611

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00810183
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£4,468,283
Latest expenditure
£4,210,474
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: TOWER COLLEGE, MILL LANE, RAINHILL, PRESCOT, L35 6NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ANY AGE AND TO SUPPLY A SOUND SPIRITUAL, CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND GENERAL 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
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
19 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,468,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,210,474
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
26 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,024,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,613,358
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
22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,583,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,020,544
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
20 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,436,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,855,450

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
19 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,468,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,210,474
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,024,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,613,358
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,583,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,020,544
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,436,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,855,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
2 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,506,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,896,119
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
£130,142
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
19 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1727
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4465758
Income Investments
0
Income Other
798
Income Total Income And Endowments
4468283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,740
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,187,734
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4210474
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23568
Expenditure Support Costs
367161
Expenditure Depreciation
56223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,511,413
Assets Total Fixed
2022372
Assets Own Use
2022372
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,144,304
Assets Total Liabilities
£655,263
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,511,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
652850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2413
Assets Cash
£1,932,845
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3511413
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3511413
Count Employees
84
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
26 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2055
Income Other Trading Activities
307
Income Charitable Activities
3553089
Income Investments
0
Income Other
469146
Income Total Income And Endowments
4024597
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,308
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,601,050
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3613358
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18288
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
56223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,253,604
Assets Total Fixed
1858796
Assets Own Use
1858796
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,165,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£770,586
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,253,604
Creditors One Year Total Current
765089
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5497
Assets Cash
£1,939,609
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3253604
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3253604
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
22 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2481
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3579286
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1434
Income Total Income And Endowments
3583201
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,596
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,009,948
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3020544
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26470
Expenditure Support Costs
326914
Expenditure Depreciation
52613
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,842,365
Assets Total Fixed
1755328
Assets Own Use
1755328
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,303,472
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,216,435
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,842,365
Creditors One Year Total Current
1203277
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13158
Assets Cash
£1,488,136
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2842365
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2842365
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
29154
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3399048
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8491
Income Total Income And Endowments
3436693
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,843
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,831,607
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2855450
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14327
Expenditure Support Costs
115313
Expenditure Depreciation
60565
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,378,261
Assets Total Fixed
1881191
Assets Own Use
1881191
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,502,534
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,005,464
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,378,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
1005464
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£807,546
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2378261
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2378261
Count Employees
72
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
2 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3506803
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3506803
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,896,119
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2896119
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23752
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
95783
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,909,240
Assets Total Fixed
1984766
Assets Own Use
1984766
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,022,182
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,097,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,909,240
Creditors One Year Total Current
849608
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
248100
Assets Cash
£287,738
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1909240
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1909240
Count Employees
75
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
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JUNE 1964 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 MAY 1969 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DATED 12 FEBRUARY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 19 JUNE 2004
Charitable Objects
TO ESTABLISH A BOARDING AND OR DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ANY AGE AND TO SUPPLY THEREAT A SOUND SPIRITUAL, CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit
THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
9899
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
TOWER COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
9898
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SCARISBRICK HALL LIMITED
Charity Name Id
9896
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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