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QUEEN MARY'S SCHOOL (BALDERSBY) LTD

Registered charity 1098410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the School is the delivery of education to pupils ranging from 2 - 16 years of age. We also run a number of summer school activities and the school is open at other times for use by the local community.

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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.

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

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.

Corporate structure

WOODARD LETTINGS (YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £75k
  • Profit before tax: £36k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £30k
  • Note 9 discloses £57,898 owed to the parent company (Queen Mary's School (Baldersby) Limited) as a creditor falling due within one year.
“All profits are paid via gift aid to Queen Mary's School {Baldersby) Limited.”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (93% 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: 0.6% 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: 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?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
QUEEN MARY'S SCHOOL (BALDERSBY) LTD£4.6m——above—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL FY2025£2.2m—0above—no doubt
ST MARY'S SCHOOL (COLCHESTER) LIMITED FY2025£7.0m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
DERBY HIGH SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£10.2m——unclear—no doubt
KINGSWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.3m——unclear—no doubt
HIGHCLARE SCHOOL FY2025£8.0m£100,001 - £110,0005unclear—no doubt

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