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ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED

Registered charity 1076456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARDINGLY COLLEGE

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Latest income
£45.1m
Latest spending
£34.2m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £34.5m, with unrestricted funds at £33.3m, supported by a surplus on charitable activities of £1.2m. The trustees report that the group is able to continue operating for the foreseeable future, citing encouraging pupil demand and a strategy to share VAT burdens with parents.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital to meet the present needs and cover any unexpected revenue shortfall (held: £33.4m)
“The aim is to budget in order to provide sufficient working capital to meet the present needs and cover any unexpected revenue shortfall.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Levy paid to parent charity
“An amount of £189,604 was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs.” — page 64
“During the year the company was charged professional fees of £19,049 by Savills (UK) Ltd of which Guy Dixon is a Director” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professional fees to director-connected firm
“An amount of £189,604 was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs.” — page 64
“During the year the company was charged professional fees of £19,049 by Savills (UK) Ltd of which Guy Dixon is a Director” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professional fees to partner-connected firm
“An amount of £189,604 was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs.” — page 64
“During the year the company was charged professional fees of £19,049 by Savills (UK) Ltd of which Guy Dixon is a Director” — page 64
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ardingly Projects Limited, Ardingly College International Limited
“The College has two wholly owned non-charitable subsidiaries: Ardingly Projects Limited and Ardingly College International Limited.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£45.1m
Total spending
£34.2m
Cost of raising funds
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£23.5m
Employees
580

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£45.1m£34.2m
31/08/2024£31.5m£29.3m
31/08/2023£29.5m£27.6m
31/08/2022£26.4m£25.5m
31/08/2021£23.8m£23.6m

Common questions

Is ARDINGLY COLLEGE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds increased to £34.5m, with unrestricted funds at £33.3m, supported by a surplus on charitable activities of £1.2m. The trustees report that the group is able to continue operating for the foreseeable future, citing encouraging pupil demand and a strategy to share VAT burdens with parents. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.