QUEEN MARY'S SCHOOL (BALDERSBY) LTD

Registered charity 1098410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £555,148 for the year, resulting in consolidated funds of £8,990,505. The trustees attribute this deficit to the planned use of reserves to support future service delivery and note that the group is forecast to return to breakeven as pupil numbers rise. Unrestricted reserves of £6.59m remain above the stated policy target of 12 weeks' expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 weeks' expenditure (held: £6.6m)
Queen Mary's School has a target for free unrestricted reserves of 12 weeks' expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Levy paid to parent charity
An amount of £30,535 (2024: £27,039) was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs. — page 50
At the year end Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited owed the charitable company £57,899 (2024: £25,760). — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed to trading subsidiary
An amount of £30,535 (2024: £27,039) was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs. — page 50
At the year end Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited owed the charitable company £57,899 (2024: £25,760). — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift from controlled charity
An amount of £30,535 (2024: £27,039) was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs. — page 50
At the year end Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited owed the charitable company £57,899 (2024: £25,760). — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee-connected solicitor
An amount of £30,535 (2024: £27,039) was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs. — page 50
At the year end Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited owed the charitable company £57,899 (2024: £25,760). — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee-connected veterinary clinic
An amount of £30,535 (2024: £27,039) was paid during the year to Woodard Corporation by way of a levy to meet running costs. — page 50
At the year end Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited owed the charitable company £57,899 (2024: £25,760). — page 50
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£28k
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
82

Reported reserves equal ~16.0 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: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£4.6m£4.9m
31/08/2024£5.0m£5.0m
31/08/2023£7.0m£4.7m
31/08/2022£4.3m£4.4m
31/08/2021£3.7m£3.8m

Common questions

Is QUEEN MARY'S SCHOOL (BALDERSBY) LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £555,148 for the year, resulting in consolidated funds of £8,990,505. The trustees attribute this deficit to the planned use of reserves to support future service delivery and note that the group is forecast to return to breakeven as pupil numbers rise. Unrestricted reserves of £6.59m remain above the stated policy target of 12 weeks' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.