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REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1093165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The School's principle objective is to further the education of children and young persons. The principle activity is the provision of academic education. Pupils are prepared for entrance exams to senior schools.

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Latest income
£7.9m
Latest spending
£8.2m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total incoming resources of £7.9m against charitable expenditure of £8.1m. The balance sheet shows an overall net liability position of £262,923, which the trustees attribute to the overdrawn unrestricted funds and group support. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by the wider Repton Group.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: School fees (93% of income)
“The principal source of income was School fees which accounted for 93% of total income”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £-266k)
“The Trustees aim to build reserves toward the target level of £100,000 through strategic decision-making at Group level” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed to Repton School
“Repton School was owed £125,262 (2024 - 1,259,338)” — page 32
“Repton Enterprises Limited was owed £256 (2024 - £18,771)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed to Repton Enterprises Limited
“Repton School was owed £125,262 (2024 - 1,259,338)” — page 32
“Repton Enterprises Limited was owed £256 (2024 - £18,771)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed to Repton Trust
“Repton School was owed £125,262 (2024 - 1,259,338)” — page 32
“Repton Enterprises Limited was owed £256 (2024 - £18,771)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £39800.0m
“The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liabilities of £262bn, resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.”
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
£7.9m
Total spending
£8.2m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
171

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.9m£8.2m
31/08/2024£7.5m£7.6m
31/08/2023£7.1m£7.1m
31/08/2022£6.5m£6.5m
31/08/2021£6.1m£5.8m

Common questions

Is REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total incoming resources of £7.9m against charitable expenditure of £8.1m. The balance sheet shows an overall net liability position of £262,923, which the trustees attribute to the overdrawn unrestricted funds and group support. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by the wider Repton Group. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The A and J Charitable Trust1£155k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£100k
THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE1£22k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REPTON SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL£7.9m——unclear—no doubt
REPTON SCHOOL FY2025£20.5m——above—no doubt
REPTON SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£3.6m—0unclear—no doubt
DAVENANT FOUNDATION THE REYNOLDS SCHOOL PRIVATE FUND FY2025£230k—0above—no doubt
TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY FY2025£30.5m£160,001 - £170,000—below—no doubt
PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£4.5m——unclear—no doubt

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