THE LOYOLA PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1085079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Roman Catholic religion by maintaining a Catholic school, whose activities are conducted in accordance with canon law and which provides education in the Ignatian tradition.

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £20,532 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £2,709,433. The trustees report that these funds are maintained to provide for unexpected premises maintenance costs and the overall development of the school. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
One employee received emoluments in excess of £80,000 but below £90,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
Three employees received emoluments in excess of £50,000 but below £60,000.Two employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 but below £70,000.One employee received emoluments in excess of £80,000 but below £90,000. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Other trading activities (91% of income)
Income from activities for the year, primarily from school fees, increased by 2.8% to £2,128,045. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which enables it to provide for unexpected premises maintenance cost and the overall development of the school (held: £2.7m)
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which enables it to provide for unexpected premises maintenance cost and the overall development of the school. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Paul. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~15.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.1m£2.1m
31/08/2024£2.1m£2.0m
31/08/2023£2.0m£1.9m
31/08/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/08/2021£1.9m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE LOYOLA PREPARATORY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £20,532 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £2,709,433. The trustees report that these funds are maintained to provide for unexpected premises maintenance costs and the overall development of the school. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Paul.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE LOYOLA PREPARATORY SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLY CROSS PREPARATORY SCHOOL KINGSTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LOYOLA PREPARATORY SCHOOL£2.1m£80,001 - £90,0003aboveno doubt
HOLY CROSS PREPARATORY SCHOOL KINGSTON FY2024£5.6maboveno doubt
THE URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FY2025£2.4munclearno doubt
STONYHURST FY2025£25.5maboveno doubt
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0002belowno doubt
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL FY2025£7.1munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.