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LOCHINVER HOUSE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1091045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.7m
Latest spending
£5.9m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the school reported a deficit of £169,964 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by non-recurring costs including legal fees for a merger. However, the school holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £9,521,079, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet obligations and maintain going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal expenditure (held: £9.5m)
“As a minimum they should be three months of normal expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The company paid for the Directors' liability insurance. The cost of the premium is included within the total cost of insurance and amounted to £602 (2024: £1,548).
“During the year the company paid for the Directors' liability insurance. The cost of the premium is included within the total cost of insurance and amounted to £602 (2024: £1,548). During the year, the School paid £nil (2024 £3,360) to a previous Governor of the School for her services as a supply teacher.” — page 28
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 31/08/2025)

Total income
£5.7m
Total spending
£5.9m
Reserves (reported)
£9.5m
Employees
95

Reported reserves equal ~19.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.7m£5.9m
31/08/2024£5.8m£5.9m
31/08/2023£5.5m£5.4m
31/08/2022£5.2m£4.9m
31/08/2021£4.9m£4.5m

Common questions

Is LOCHINVER HOUSE SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the school reported a deficit of £169,964 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by non-recurring costs including legal fees for a merger. However, the school holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £9,521,079, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet obligations and maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haysmac LLP.