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HOLLYBANK TRUST

Registered charity 1043129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLLYBANK SCHOOL, THE HOLLY BANK TRUST

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Latest income
£20.2m
Latest spending
£19.9m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £475,716 for the year ended 31 March 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is debt-free following the full repayment of bank loans in March 2024 and holds free reserves of £1,530,000, which substantially exceed estimated net risks.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: risk-based approach (held: £1.5m)
“The current policy to ensure adequate reserves is based on a risk-based approach. Trading risk, other operational risks and significant likely investments are estimated considering existing commitments and planned future activities. Free reserves at 31 March 2024 substantially exceed the estimated net risk.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kirklees CA Limited paid Hollybank Trust £138 for meeting room hire. Anna O’Mahony, Chief Executive, is a voluntary director of Kirklees CA Limited.
“Anna O’Mahony, Chief Executive, is a voluntary director of Kirklees CA Limited. During the year, Kirklees CA Limited paid Hollybank Trust £138 (2023: £120) for meeting room hire.” — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hollybank (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£20.2m
Total spending
£19.9m
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£5.2m
Employees
617

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£20.2m£19.9m
31/03/2024£19.0m£18.5m
31/03/2023£16.7m£17.2m
31/03/2022£15.9m£15.8m
31/03/2021£15.1m£14.6m

Common questions

Is HOLLYBANK TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £475,716 for the year ended 31 March 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is debt-free following the full repayment of bank loans in March 2024 and holds free reserves of £1,530,000, which substantially exceed estimated net risks. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.