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GHYLL ROYD SCHOOL

Registered charity 1070235 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net expenditure deficit of £30,578 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £167,307. The trustees note that the school relies on bank overdraft facilities for working capital and has net current liabilities, though they maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate. The reserves policy targets £222,000 (10 weeks of expenditure), which is currently above the actual unrestricted reserves of £167,307.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 10 weeks expenditure, approximately £222,000 (held: £167k)
“The board has determined that the appropriate level of free reserves which are not invested in tangible fixed should be equivalent to 10 weeks expenditure, approximately £222,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walkers Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.2m£1.3m
31/08/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/08/2023£998k£1.0m
31/08/2022£910k£929k
31/08/2021£829k£865k

Common questions

Is GHYLL ROYD SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net expenditure deficit of £30,578 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £167,307. The trustees note that the school relies on bank overdraft facilities for working capital and has net current liabilities, though they maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate. The reserves policy targets £222,000 (10 weeks of expenditure), which is currently above the actual unrestricted reserves of £167,307. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walkers Accountants Limited.