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1509 GROUP

Registered charity 1084866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GUILDFORD, THE ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GUILDFORD LIMITED

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Latest income
£30.7m
Latest spending
£29.5m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group generated a net increase in funds of £1.3m for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £30.7m and expenditure of £29.5m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £6.1m, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £7m (equivalent to three months' operating expenditure). The Directors have adopted the going concern basis, confirming sufficient cash resources to meet obligations as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating expenditure (approximately £7m) (held: £6.1m)
“Based on the Group’s 2025/26 budget, a reserves target of 3 months’ operating expenditure would mean holding approximately £7m reserves” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£30.7m
Total spending
£29.5m
Cost of raising funds
£107k
Reserves (reported)
£6.2m
Employees
288

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Qatar · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£30.7m£29.5m
31/07/2024£30.9m£27.2m
31/07/2023£28.3m£27.2m
31/07/2022£26.6m£24.3m
31/07/2021£23.9m£22.4m

Common questions

Is 1509 GROUP financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Group generated a net increase in funds of £1.3m for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £30.7m and expenditure of £29.5m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £6.1m, which is slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £7m (equivalent to three months' operating expenditure). The Directors have adopted the going concern basis, confirming sufficient cash resources to meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.