NEWBRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED
Education of girls up to age 11 and boys of up to the age of 7.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned to a small unrestricted surplus of £12,024 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following losses in the previous two years. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,285,680, with a policy to build up reserves to allow efficient operation from cash balances. Forecasts confirm that measures taken to mitigate the impact of new VAT and cost increases are effective.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy is to continue to build up reserves to allow the school to operate efficiently from its cash balances.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mrs Burrows-Berry — Headmistress
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- GUY JONATHAN BIRKETTchair
- Afzel Khan
- COLIN CLIVE ORR
- Harmail Singh Khela
- Kirpal Kaur Bhambra
- PAULA MARGARET TIMMINS
- Simon Mark Hewitt
- Tina Ann Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.2m | £1.4m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2021 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is NEWBRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a small unrestricted surplus of £12,024 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following losses in the previous two years. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,285,680, with a policy to build up reserves to allow efficient operation from cash balances. Forecasts confirm that measures taken to mitigate the impact of new VAT and cost increases are effective. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lawton Bradford Accountants Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £101k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE AA TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- THE NEW GIRLS SCHOOL
- GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED
- NEWCASTLE SCHOOL FOR BOYS
- NEWARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEW GIRLS SCHOOL | £1.9m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE SCHOOL FOR BOYS | £5.7m | — | — | below | — | material uncertainty |