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THE URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1058282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as URSULINE COLLEGE PARENTS' AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,170,701 at the year-end, representing an increase from the previous year. However, the trustees' report notes that net current assets were in deficit by £154,026, and the reserves policy is to build up free reserves where possible, subject to prevailing circumstances.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: continue to build up free reserves by means of annual increases in resources where possible (held: £1.2m)
“The reserves policy of the Trustees is to continue to build up free reserves by means of annual increases in resources where possible.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by M J Bushell Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
45

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.4m£2.4m
31/08/2024£2.3m£2.2m
31/08/2023£2.1m£2.1m
31/08/2022£2.0m£2.0m
31/08/2021£1.8m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £1,170,701 at the year-end, representing an increase from the previous year. However, the trustees' report notes that net current assets were in deficit by £154,026, and the reserves policy is to build up free reserves where possible, subject to prevailing circumstances. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by M J Bushell Audit LLP.