Nottingham High School Education Group Limited
Primary and Secondary Education
Objects
To advance education and training by the provision and conduct of nursery, primary and secondary schools in the county of Nottinghamshire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the School generated a net income of £770,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £23.6 million. Free reserves held at year-end were £8.64 million, which is above the policy target of £6.72 million. The School confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The School aims to hold, at 31 August each year, reserves in the form of unrestricted cash and investments which total no less than one term's expenditure (excluding depreciation) plus the capital repayments due on term loans during the next 12-month period.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 31 (£60,001–£70,000: 20; £70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £300,001–£350,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 88 (£60,001–£70,000: 15; £70,001–£80,000: 29; £80,001–£90,000: 17; £90,001–£100,000: 10; £100,001–£110,000: 10; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 2; £350,001–£400,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Employees paid over £60,000: 74 (£60,001–£70,000: 33; £70,001–£80,000: 22; £80,001–£90,000: 11; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 2; £350,001–£400,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04521284
- Trading subsidiary: NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Companies House 11905474
- {"amount": 191045, "description": "Amounts owed to group undertakings", "quote": "Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand."}
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Andrew Holman — Headmaster
- Steve Banks — Chair of Governors
- Stuart Ramsey — Director of Finance and Operations
- Polly Bennett — Head of the Infant & Junior School
- Paul Spedding — Deputy Head Academic
- Angharad Simpson — Deputy Head (International and Strategic Projects)
- Lisa Gritti — Deputy Head (Individuals)
- Richard Alexander — Assistant Head (Co-curricular)
Company officers (Companies House)
- SOUTH, Richard Wentworth not on trustee list
- JOHAL, Narvind Singh on trustee list
- BICKNELL, William Edward Bagshawe on trustee list
- ALEXANDER, Jackie Anne, Dr on trustee list
- AMBEKAR, Swetangi, Dr on trustee list
- BROMWICH, Simon Robert Ivor on trustee list
- PALMER, Andrew Richard Alexander on trustee list
- TANK, Pooja Suri on trustee list
- WINSOR-RUSSELL, Emily Ann on trustee list
- SHAW, Kevin Michael on trustee list
- GRIFFITHS, Jill Michelle on trustee list
- JOHAL, Richard Puneet Singh on trustee list
- FRENCH, Stephen John, Dr on trustee list
- RENSHAW, Philip Graham on trustee list
- PRENTICE, Christopher John on trustee list
- KRISHANAND, Sharmini, Dr on trustee list
- HANSLO, Basheera on trustee list
- WALTON, Gail Margaret, Dr on trustee list
- RAMSEY, Stuart Ian Robert
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Richard Alexander Palmer
- Christopher John Prentice
- Dr Basheera Hanslo
- Dr Gail Walton
- Dr Jackie Anne Alexander
- Dr Sharmini Krishanand
- Dr Stephen John French
- Dr Swetangi Ambekar
- Emily Ann Winsor-Russell
- Jill Michele Griffiths
- Kevin Michael Shaw
- Narvind Singh Johal
- Philip Graham Renshaw
- Pooja Tank
- Richard Puneet Singh Johal
- Richard Wentworth South
- Simon Robert Ivor Bromwich
- WILLIAM EDWARD BAGSHAWE BICKNELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £23.6m | £23.0m |
| 31/08/2024 | £22.8m | £22.4m |
| 31/08/2023 | £21.1m | £20.6m |
| 31/08/2022 | £20.0m | £18.6m |
| 31/08/2021 | £17.9m | £17.4m |
Common questions
Is Nottingham High School Education Group Limited financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the School generated a net income of £770,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £23.6 million. Free reserves held at year-end were £8.64 million, which is above the policy target of £6.72 million. The School confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.
Who funds Nottingham High School Education Group Limited?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Nottingham High School Education Group Limited as a grant recipient include NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | FY2025 | £326k | Scholarships |
| NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | FY2024 | £317k | Scholarships |
| NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | FY2023 | £298k | Scholarships |
| NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | FY2022 | £274k | Scholarships |
| NOTTINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITIES | FY2021 | £261k | Scholarships |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £45k | Education |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2025 | £15k | |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2024 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham High School Education Group Limited | £23.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRESHAM'S SCHOOL | £51.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HERRIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FINTON HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £8.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GRANGE SCHOOL HARTFORD LIMITED | £17.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FETCHAM VILLAGE PRE SCHOOL | £210k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |