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RISHWORTH SCHOOL

Registered charity 1115562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RISHWORTH SCHOOL LIMITED

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Latest income
£6.4m
Latest spending
£6.9m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £278,857 for the year ended 31 August 2024, driven by rising staff costs and inflationary pressures. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are in a deficit of £1,160,223, which is below the stated policy target of £2 million, although the total funds held remain positive at £2,633,459. The trustees confirm that the school has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The free reserves are in deficit by £1,160,223 and below the desired target of £2million set by the Trustees.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Spenser Wilson (Yorkshire) Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rishworth School (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£6.4m
Total spending
£6.9m
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
118

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Calderdale · Kirklees · Lancashire · Oldham · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£6.4m£6.9m
31/08/2024£6.0m£6.4m
31/08/2023£5.7m£6.1m
31/08/2022£5.4m£5.6m
31/08/2021£5.4m£5.4m

Common questions

Is RISHWORTH SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £278,857 for the year ended 31 August 2024, driven by rising staff costs and inflationary pressures. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are in a deficit of £1,160,223, which is below the stated policy target of £2 million, although the total funds held remain positive at £2,633,459. The trustees confirm that the school has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Streets Spenser Wilson (Yorkshire) Ltd.