BRIDGEWATER SCHOOL
Registered charity 1105547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Bridgewater School is a charity whose main objective is to advance education and training. This is currently provided by a school which provides education for boys and girls aged 3 - 18, in Manchester.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £119,481 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are calculated as a negative £1.1 million after deducting tangible fixed assets from total unrestricted funds, though the school maintains strong cashflow and an EBITDA ratio of 314%.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1.1m; policy: a minimum of £50,000 per annum is to be transferred into a separate bank account)
“The total funds held by the Charity is £4m, all unrestricted. Tangible fixed assets total £5.1m, which leaves free reserves at a negative £1.1m.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' children attend school
“There are a number of Trustees whose children attend the school. All fees were charges in line with the published fee structure.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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).
- Kathryn Mortchair
- Amanda Dagg
- Carol Smith
- Christopher Edmund HAIGHTON · trustee of 2 other charities
- Danielle McIvor
- Dr John Fleming
- Ian David Bamford
- Karen O'Brien MBE
- Kirstie Simpson
- Martin Christopher Moss
- Nicholas Robin Beesley
- Pauline Byrne · trustee of 1 other charity
- Simon Harrison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRIDGEWATER SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £119,481 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are calculated as a negative £1.1 million after deducting tangible fixed assets from total unrestricted funds, though the school maintains strong cashflow and an EBITDA ratio of 314%. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
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