HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1007707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPELANDS SCHOOL, HOPELANDS SCHOOL(1991)

The school provides its pupils with a full list of curricular and extra-curricular activities. These activities are delivered to the children through class lessons, taught by qualified teaching staff in a small, happy and friendly atmosphere. Small class sizes and dedicated specialist teachers ensure that the needs of each child are meet.

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Latest income

£878k

Latest spending

£868k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,679 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £877,820 against charitable expenditure of £868,141. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £135,831 are currently below the stated policy target range of £190,000 to £380,000, though the trustees are working to build reserves up to the target. The trustees confirm the school has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £136k; policy: three to six months of resources expended)

“At present, the free reserves, which amount to £135,831, is slightly below this range.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income

£878k

Total spending

£868k

Reserves (reported)

£878k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~12.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD JAMESchair
Ben Middlemiss
Bethan Hoyle
Janet Rosemary Lawry · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Biggs
Samuel Antrobus
Tina Benson

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£878k	£868k
31/08/2024	£834k	£832k
31/08/2023	£644k	£757k
31/08/2022	£736k	£723k
31/08/2021	£661k	£667k

Common questions

Is HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,679 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £877,820 against charitable expenditure of £868,141. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £135,831 are currently below the stated policy target range of £190,000 to £380,000, though the trustees are working to build reserves up to the target. The trustees confirm the school has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE REECE FOUNDATION	1	£90k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £6.7m
THE NORTHUMBRIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD income £2.9m
HIGHFIELD PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED income £2.3m
SHEPHERDSWELL PRE-SCHOOL income £186k
THE MANOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST income £6.9m
HUNTER HALL SCHOOL LTD income £1.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HOPELANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL	£878k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	below	—	no doubt
NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£6.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NORTHUMBRIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD FY2025	£2.9m	—	—	below	—	not going concern
HIGHFIELD PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£2.3m	£90,001 - £100,000	—	below	—	no doubt
SHEPHERDSWELL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£186k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE MANOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£6.9m	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.