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BISHOPSGATE SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1060511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BISHOPSGATE SCHOOL

To provide quality educational services for day pupils from the age of three to thirteen years.

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Latest income
£7.1m
Latest spending
£6.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the school's financial position is very sound, with net fee income covering operating costs and generating a surplus that contributed to building cash reserves. The trustees consider free reserves of approximately £4,930,319 to be practicable and achievable, a target which has been met. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Facility hire income received from Royal Netball Club, a club of which a governor is Chair.
“During the year facility hire income of £16,430 (2024: £18,350) was received from Royal Netball Club, a Club of which a governor is Chair.”
“The wife of a member of the key management personnel works at the school and received pay of £9,262 (2024: £8,411)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pay received by the wife of a member of key management personnel.
“During the year facility hire income of £16,430 (2024: £18,350) was received from Royal Netball Club, a Club of which a governor is Chair.”
“The wife of a member of the key management personnel works at the school and received pay of £9,262 (2024: £8,411)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Discounts on school fees received by key management personnel for their children.
“During the year facility hire income of £16,430 (2024: £18,350) was received from Royal Netball Club, a Club of which a governor is Chair.”
“The wife of a member of the key management personnel works at the school and received pay of £9,262 (2024: £8,411)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£7.1m
Total spending
£6.4m
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£11.7m
Employees
98

Reported reserves equal ~22.2 months of spending — in the top quarter 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Reading · Slough · Surrey · Throughout London · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.1m£6.4m
31/08/2024£6.6m£6.2m
31/08/2023£5.9m£5.5m
31/08/2022£5.3m£5.1m
31/08/2021£4.7m£4.8m

Common questions

Is BISHOPSGATE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the school's financial position is very sound, with net fee income covering operating costs and generating a surplus that contributed to building cash reserves. The trustees consider free reserves of approximately £4,930,319 to be practicable and achievable, a target which has been met. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BISHOP CHALLONER SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BISHOPSGATE SCHOOL LIMITED£7.1m——unclear—no doubt
BISHOP CHALLONER SCHOOL FY2023£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED FY2024£4.5m£110,001 - £120,000—unclear—no doubt
QUEEN'S GATE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£12.4m——above—no doubt
GATEHOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.3m£140,000 - £149,999—above—no doubt
THE INCORPORATED BISHOP'S STORTFORD COLLEGE ASSOCIATION FY2025£29.2m——below—no doubt

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