DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS

Registered charity 1084965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£19.1m
Latest spending
£19.1m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £170,486 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £19,122,167 against total expenditure of £19,056,516. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds amounted to £13,312,924, though the charity calculates free reserves as a deficit of £6,358,145 when accounting for fixed assets and loans. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, citing a net current asset position of £749,346 and secured long-term banking facilities.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the median for charities its size (£125k)
In the band £140,001 - £150,000 — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to afford reasonable protection to the charitable company in the context of current and anticipated commitments and exposure to identified risks (held: £13.3m)
The Governors' objective is to maintain reserves that will permit them over time to maintain, develop and enhance the Schools' facilities in order to meet the Schools' long term charitable objectives, whilst at the same time maintaining tuition fees at a reasonable level. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UNW LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£19.1m
Total spending
£19.1m
Cost of raising funds
£141k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
236

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£19.1m£19.1m
31/08/2024£18.9m£18.6m
31/08/2023£16.8m£16.5m
31/08/2022£15.5m£14.7m
31/08/2021£13.1m£12.7m

Common questions

Is DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £170,486 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £19,122,167 against total expenditure of £19,056,516. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds amounted to £13,312,924, though the charity calculates free reserves as a deficit of £6,358,145 when accounting for fixed assets and loans. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, citing a net current asset position of £749,346 and secured long-term banking facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UNW LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.