QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL BLACKBURN LIMITED

Registered charity 1041220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QEGS BLACKBURN LTD

The Charity acts for the public benefit to advance the education of the pupils, prospective pupils or former pupils of the school known as QEGS Blackburn Academy Trust.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS, PROSPECTIVE PUPILS OR FORMER PUPILS AT THE ACADEMY SCHOOL NOW OCCUPYING THE SITE OF THE FORMER SCHOOL AND KNOWN AS QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST, OR ANY COMPANY THAT MAY ASSUME THE CONTROL OF THAT UNDERTAKING IN THE FUTURE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF GOODS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, OR OTHER BENEFITS FOR PUPILS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL, OR ANY SUCCESSOR SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE BLACKBURN LANCASHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,366,646 at the year end, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of holding sufficient reserves to continue providing support for many years into the future. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £50,053 for the year, primarily due to charitable expenditure exceeding income, but maintains a strong asset base including a significant investment portfolio valued at £2,273,182.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £249k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 2.1% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Louise Crabtreechair
• ANDREW BUCKINGHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
• GREGORY TURNER · trustee of 1 other charity
• MR JEREMY GORICK
• Ridwaan Omar

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen

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