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THE ST GABRIEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1062748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GABRIELS SCHOOL · filing overdue (register status)

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Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£9.2m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £519,364 for the year, primarily due to Master plan costs and unplanned maintenance. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are negative at £225,807, which is below the stated policy target of one term's operating costs. The trustees maintain that the school has adequate resources to continue as a going concern despite these pressures.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one term's operating costs (held: £-226k)
“The Governors consider that free reserves would ideally be equivalent to one terms operating costs, in order to cover the risks and uncertainties of operating as an independent educational establishment.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs Heywood (Governor) has two children at the School and is in receipt of a sibling discount which amounted to £12,424 (2023: £11,616). The discount was awarded before Mrs Heywood was appointed as a Governor and was made in accordance with the School policies at that time.
“Mrs Heywood (Governor) has two children at the School and is in receipt of a sibling discount which amounted to £12,424 (2023: £11,616). The discount was awarded before Mrs Heywood was appointed as a Governor and was made in accordance with the School policies at that time.” — page 37
“One member of key management personnel had a son complete summer maintenance work during the year. Total pay amounted to £943 (2023: £582).” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One member of key management personnel had a son complete summer maintenance work during the year. Total pay amounted to £943 (2023: £582).
“Mrs Heywood (Governor) has two children at the School and is in receipt of a sibling discount which amounted to £12,424 (2023: £11,616). The discount was awarded before Mrs Heywood was appointed as a Governor and was made in accordance with the School policies at that time.” — page 37
“One member of key management personnel had a son complete summer maintenance work during the year. Total pay amounted to £943 (2023: £582).” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St. Gabriel’s School Sports Centre Ltd
“It operates under the trading names of “St. Gabriel’s” or “St. Gabriel’s School” or ‘’Sandleford’’ and has a subsidiary company “St. Gabriel’s School Sports Centre Ltd”, Company Registration No 4250669 (currently dormant).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£9.2m
Cost of raising funds
£103k
Reserves (reported)
£2.3m
Employees
176

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Wiltshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025——
31/07/2024£8.7m£9.2m
31/07/2023£8.2m£8.3m
31/07/2022£7.1m£7.0m
31/07/2021£5.3m£6.3m

Common questions

Is THE ST GABRIEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £519,364 for the year, primarily due to Master plan costs and unplanned maintenance. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are negative at £225,807, which is below the stated policy target of one term's operating costs. The trustees maintain that the school has adequate resources to continue as a going concern despite these pressures. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.