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SOMERHILL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1002212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SCHOOLS AT SOMERHILL

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Latest income
£9.7m
Latest spending
£9.8m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School reported a net surplus of £335,263 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves increasing to £22,022,161. The Governors consider the School well placed to manage economic challenges, holding sufficient liquid assets to cover short-term requirements of £1.5 million to £2 million. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient liquid assets to cover short term requirements which range between £1.5 million and £2 million (held: £5.3m)
“The Governors’ policy on reserves is to hold sufficient liquid assets to cover short term requirements which range between £1.5 million and £2 million.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£9.7m
Total spending
£9.8m
Cost of raising funds
£60k
Reserves (reported)
£22.0m
Employees
146

Reported reserves equal ~27.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£9.7m£9.8m
31/08/2024£9.7m£9.7m
31/08/2023£9.5m£8.9m
31/08/2022£8.8m£8.1m
31/08/2021£7.6m£7.6m

Common questions

Is SOMERHILL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the School reported a net surplus of £335,263 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves increasing to £22,022,161. The Governors consider the School well placed to manage economic challenges, holding sufficient liquid assets to cover short-term requirements of £1.5 million to £2 million. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION1£142k
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£320

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