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GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1018815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL

Glebe House provides an all-round education for girls and boys from 8 months to 13 years of age.

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £34,779 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. However, the trustees' defined reserves remain in deficit at £565,465, and the auditors have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Despite these risks, the trustees believe the school has ongoing viability supported by a turnaround plan and increased fee income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-565k; policy: maintain a positive balance on the reserves)
“The reserves as defined in the Trustees Report at 31 August 2025 show a current deficit of £565,465 (2024: £578,775).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The reserves as defined in the Trustees Report at 31 August 2025 show a current deficit of £565,465 (2024: £578,775). These conditions, along with other matters explained in the financial statements, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received services for schooling for their children
“During the year, some Trustees received services for Schooling for their children of £202,659 (2024: £164,634). As at the balance sheet date the Trustees owed the Trust £2,180 (2024: £4,009). All transactions have been undertaken on normal commercial terms.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Stephenson Smart (East Anglia) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The provided text is an external inspection report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not a voluntary annual review or impact report written by the charity itself. Therefore, no verbatim quotes from the charity's own account could be extracted. The following highlights are factual claims made *about* the school within the inspection report.
“The school has identified 28 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities. Six pupils in the school have an education, health and care plan.”
The provided text is an external inspection report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not a voluntary annual review or impact report written by the charity itself. Therefore, no verbatim quotes from the charity's own account could be extracted. The following highlights are factual claims made *about* the school within the inspection report.
“Leaders have made well-considered decisions to extend the curriculum so that pupils have appropriate opportunities for dance, drama and outdoor learning as regularly timetabled lessons alongside the core subjects.”
The provided text is an external inspection report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not a voluntary annual review or impact report written by the charity itself. Therefore, no verbatim quotes from the charity's own account could be extracted. The following highlights are factual claims made *about* the school within the inspection report.
“Pupils visit local care homes to entertain the elderly residents, collect litter on local beaches and engage in collaborative opportunities through local sports partnerships, which widen the range of sporting competitions they can participate in.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Glebe House School Trust Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £630k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£565k
Employees
80

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.5m£2.5m
31/08/2024£2.3m£2.4m
31/08/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/08/2022£2.0m£2.3m
31/08/2021£1.8m£1.8m

Common questions

Is GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £34,779 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. However, the trustees' defined reserves remain in deficit at £565,465, and the auditors have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Despite these risks, the trustees believe the school has ongoing viability supported by a turnaround plan and increased fee income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Stephenson Smart (East Anglia) Limited.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CROSS TRUST1£110k
THE ALAN BRENTNALL CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
Wokingham United Charities1£6k
RICHARD REEVE'S FOUNDATION1£4k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
THE HARROGATE ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND1£300

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LTD£2.5m——below—material uncertainty
RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£4.9m——unclear—no doubt
GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£8.7m——unclear—no doubt
DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.8m£100,001 - £200,000—above—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, EDGBASTON FY2025£5.2m——below—no doubt
CASTLE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt

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