CCEW Charity Commission profile

HIGHCLARE SCHOOL

Registered charity 528940 · organisation 528940

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 April 1973
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01074596
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£7,956,651
Latest expenditure
£8,041,847
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Highclare School, 241-245 Birmingham Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1EA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity of the Group is the provision of tuition and general education facilities to children between two and eighteen years.

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
6 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,956,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,041,847
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
25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,836,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,658,733
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
29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,127,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,021,186
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
25 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,618,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,544,026
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
27 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,823,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,800,521

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
£7,956,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,041,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
310975
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,836,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,658,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
303501
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
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,127,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,021,186
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
246349
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
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
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
25 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,618,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,544,026
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
209123
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
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
27 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,823,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,800,521
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
209123
Income From Government Grants
£124,037
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7328218
Income Investments
8250
Income Other
620183
Income Total Income And Endowments
7956651
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,041,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8041847
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11425
Expenditure Support Costs
432979
Expenditure Depreciation
140851
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,959,657
Assets Total Fixed
5155236
Assets Own Use
4936074
Assets Long Term Investment
219162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,541,848
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,736,863
Assets Current Investment
2380746
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,960,221
Creditors One Year Total Current
2353983
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
382880
Assets Cash
£161,102
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4959657
Funds Restricted
564
Funds Total
4960221
Count Employees
126
Consolidated 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
25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7445653
Income Investments
8250
Income Other
382528
Income Total Income And Endowments
7836431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,481,701
Expenditure Other
177032
Expenditure Total
7658733
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11425
Expenditure Support Costs
444412
Expenditure Depreciation
177491
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,044,813
Assets Total Fixed
5167058
Assets Own Use
4947896
Assets Long Term Investment
219162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,155,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,277,013
Assets Current Investment
2927280
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,045,417
Creditors One Year Total Current
2808235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
468778
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5044813
Funds Restricted
604
Funds Total
5045417
Count Employees
123
Consolidated 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
29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6804903
Income Investments
8250
Income Other
314129
Income Total Income And Endowments
7127282
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,864,084
Expenditure Other
157102
Expenditure Total
7021186
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11150
Expenditure Support Costs
503178
Expenditure Depreciation
159288
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,867,085
Assets Total Fixed
5039149
Assets Own Use
4819987
Assets Long Term Investment
219162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,303,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,475,075
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,867,719
Creditors One Year Total Current
1920400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
554675
Assets Cash
£2,163,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4867085
Funds Restricted
634
Funds Total
4867719
Count Employees
117
Consolidated 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
25 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6330183
Income Investments
8250
Income Other
279773
Income Total Income And Endowments
6618206
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,544,026
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6544026
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11640
Expenditure Support Costs
466528
Expenditure Depreciation
199087
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,760,959
Assets Total Fixed
4941749
Assets Own Use
4722587
Assets Long Term Investment
219162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,515,854
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,695,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,761,623
Creditors One Year Total Current
2055408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
640572
Assets Cash
£2,354,712
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4760959
Funds Restricted
664
Funds Total
4761623
Count Employees
122
Consolidated 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
27 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
300
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5640675
Income Investments
8250
Income Other
174326
Income Total Income And Endowments
5823551
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,800,521
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5800521
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13290
Expenditure Support Costs
450882
Expenditure Depreciation
261748
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,686,749
Assets Total Fixed
4899123
Assets Own Use
4679961
Assets Long Term Investment
219162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,354,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,566,095
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,687,443
Creditors One Year Total Current
1839625
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
726470
Assets Cash
£2,270,174
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4686749
Funds Restricted
694
Funds Total
4687443
Count Employees
123
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGHCLARE SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1973-04-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND OCTOBER 1972 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 21 APRIL 1997 as amended on 08 May 2019
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 OR ELSEWHERE ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES; AND AS ANCILLARY THERETO:- TO ACQUIRE AND TAKE OVER AS A GOING CONCERN AND CARRY ON THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS, 'HIGHCLARE SCHOOL' AT SUTTON COLDFIELD, WARWICKSHIRE; TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER AND TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP, EXHIBITIONS AND PRIZES FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF STUDY AND LEARNING AND TO ACT AS TRUSTEES OR MANAGERS OF ANY PROPERTY ENDOWMENT BEQUEST OR GIFT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
12953
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HIGHCLARE SCHOOL LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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