CATERHAM SCHOOL

Registered charity 1109508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATERHAM SCHOOL LIMITED

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Latest income
£48.8m
Latest spending
£39.6m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £9,266,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted net assets amounting to £32,403,000. The trustees confirmed that the school has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its financial viability.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Balance owed by Copthorne School Trust
Balance owed by Copthorne School Trust 443
Balance owed by Sphinx AI Ltd 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed by Sphinx AI Ltd
Balance owed by Copthorne School Trust 443
Balance owed by Sphinx AI Ltd 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance owed to The Hawthorns Educational Trust Ltd
Balance owed by Copthorne School Trust 443
Balance owed by Sphinx AI Ltd 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £125k
The provision held for the present value of the contributions as at 31 July 2025 is £124,937 (2024: £59,547). — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Caterham School Trading Limited, Caterham School International Limited, Sphinx AI Limited, Copthorne School Trust Limited, The Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited
Caterham School has four wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries, Copthorne Prep School Trust Ltd, The Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited, Sphinx AI and Caterham School International Limited. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£48.8m
Total spending
£39.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£29.5m
Employees
555

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£48.8m£39.6m
31/07/2024£40.9m£32.0m
31/07/2023£29.5m£25.5m
31/08/2022£27.5m£25.2m
31/08/2021£25.4m£22.4m

Common questions

Is CATERHAM SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £9,266,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted net assets amounting to £32,403,000. The trustees confirmed that the school has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.