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PRESTFELDE SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1102931 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.3m
Latest spending
£5.5m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £178,069 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by rising costs and fee income pressures. Per the trustees' report, the entity has ceased trading and is transferring its assets to Shrewsbury School, with the financial statements prepared on a basis other than going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable the company to continue to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall (held: £4.4m)
“Prestfelde School’s policy is to retain sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable the company to continue to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Prestfelde School Limited has prepared the financial statements on a basis other than going concern.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Prestfelde School Enterprises Limited
“The school has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Prestfelde School Enterprises Limited, the activities and trading of which are described below.” — page 6
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
£5.3m
Total spending
£5.5m
Cost of raising funds
£80k
Reserves (reported)
£725k
Employees
103

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.3m£5.5m
31/08/2024£5.3m£5.2m
31/08/2023£5.2m£5.0m
31/08/2022£5.1m£4.8m
31/08/2021£4.4m£4.1m

Common questions

Is PRESTFELDE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £178,069 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by rising costs and fee income pressures. Per the trustees' report, the entity has ceased trading and is transferring its assets to Shrewsbury School, with the financial statements prepared on a basis other than going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.