CCEW Charity Commission profile

COVENTRY SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 528961 · organisation 528961

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 December 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10138291
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£26,420,028
Latest expenditure
£27,162,844
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coventry School Foundation, Preparatory School, Kenilworth Road, COVENTRY, CV3 6PT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.coventryschoolfoundation.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Coventry School Foundation Schools provide an independent education for around 2,000 pupils aged 3-18. The schools, all of which are co-educational, are Bablake Senior and Junior Schools, Bablake Pre Prep (also known as The Grange), King Henry VIII Senior and Junior Schools and King Henry VIII Pre-Prep. Bursaries & scholarships are available on entry at years 3 and 7.

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
30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,420,028
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,162,844
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
17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,947,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,717,154
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
5 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,844,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,324,116
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
21 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,349,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,532,349

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
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,420,028
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,162,844
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£92,086
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
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
10
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,947,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,717,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£91,771
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,844,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,324,116
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Volunteers
7
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
21 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,349,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,532,349
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
7
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
12 April 2021
Total Gross Income
£23,245,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,191,783
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£60,000
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
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 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
864034
Income Other Trading Activities
539155
Income Charitable Activities
24128683
Income Investments
248902
Income Other
639254
Income Total Income And Endowments
26420028
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,561
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,134,283
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27162844
Expenditure Investment Management
28561
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
199896
Expenditure Support Costs
2515657
Expenditure Depreciation
1093330
Gain Loss Investment
488267
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
22766913
Assets Own Use
17508487
Assets Long Term Investment
5258426
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,694,336
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,763,613
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,697,636
Creditors One Year Total Current
4428081
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1335532
Assets Cash
£929,509
Funds Endowment
3470933
Funds Unrestricted
12974780
Funds Restricted
2251923
Funds Total
18697636
Count Employees
432
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
17 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
871079
Income Other Trading Activities
418762
Income Charitable Activities
21131436
Income Investments
198082
Income Other
327889
Income Total Income And Endowments
22947248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,122
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,689,032
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24717154
Expenditure Investment Management
28122
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
175748
Expenditure Support Costs
2726532
Expenditure Depreciation
1028112
Gain Loss Investment
-55420
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
22526984
Assets Own Use
18028263
Assets Long Term Investment
4498721
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£696,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,271,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,952,184
Creditors One Year Total Current
3983974
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
287426
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
3240048
Funds Unrestricted
12996819
Funds Restricted
2715317
Funds Total
18952184
Count Employees
430
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
5 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
660468
Income Other Trading Activities
338019
Income Charitable Activities
20426874
Income Investments
136834
Income Other
282752
Income Total Income And Endowments
21844947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£33,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,290,792
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
24324116
Expenditure Investment Management
33324
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77177
Expenditure Support Costs
2005433
Expenditure Depreciation
178241
Gain Loss Investment
-223421
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,795,796
Assets Total Fixed
23333350
Assets Own Use
18751087
Assets Long Term Investment
4582263
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,196,504
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,752,344
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,777,510
Creditors One Year Total Current
3752344
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£723,325
Funds Endowment
3355056
Funds Unrestricted
14795796
Funds Restricted
2626658
Funds Total
20777510
Count Employees
486
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
21 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
820016
Income Other Trading Activities
222100
Income Charitable Activities
20723181
Income Investments
106289
Income Other
477508
Income Total Income And Endowments
22349094
Income Legacies
180411
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,903
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,501,446
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23532349
Expenditure Investment Management
30903
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77150
Expenditure Support Costs
1963622
Expenditure Depreciation
1124753
Gain Loss Investment
630497
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,377,090
Assets Total Fixed
24494829
Assets Own Use
19655048
Assets Long Term Investment
4839781
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,128,624
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,480,100
Creditors One Year Total Current
2128624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,001,170
Funds Endowment
3613485
Funds Unrestricted
17188952
Funds Restricted
2677663
Funds Total
23480100
Count Employees
421
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
12 April 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
661692
Income Other Trading Activities
362357
Income Charitable Activities
20883134
Income Investments
107236
Income Other
1230972
Income Total Income And Endowments
23245391
Income Legacies
25000
Income Endowments
33910
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,024
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,180,759
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23191783
Expenditure Investment Management
11024
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
93168
Expenditure Support Costs
2030561
Expenditure Depreciation
1137251
Gain Loss Investment
-185474
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,425,091
Assets Total Fixed
24677581
Assets Own Use
20537219
Assets Long Term Investment
4140362
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,838,510
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,483,233
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,032,858
Creditors One Year Total Current
2483233
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,432,735
Funds Endowment
3232914
Funds Unrestricted
18377090
Funds Restricted
2422854
Funds Total
24032858
Count Employees
468
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry 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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COVENTRY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-12-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 27 JUN 2000AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 26 JUN 2015AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 SEP 2016AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 SEP 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF COVENTRY, BURSARIES TO THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 22(B), LEAVING EXHIBITIONS AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 23
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
12984
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BABLAKE SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management