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LALEHAM LEA SCHOOL

Registered charity 1118598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's fund reserves were adjusted to £724,353 following audit amendments. The trustees are advised to consider the level of reserves maintained and going concern for at least 12 months from the approval of the accounts. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion, noting no significant difficulties or material misstatements.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees need to give consideration to the level of reserves maintained and consider going concern for a period being at least 12 months from the approval of the accounts.” — page 68
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Internal control weaknesses identified requiring remediation (e.g., unsigned salary letters, missing authorisation evidence for invoices/payments, petty cash reconciliation issues).
“We set out below a summary of the matters identified from our audit work relating to the accounting system and internal control weaknesses.” — page 65
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Baxter & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£943k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.3m
31/08/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.1m
31/08/2021£999k£928k

Common questions

Is LALEHAM LEA SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's fund reserves were adjusted to £724,353 following audit amendments. The trustees are advised to consider the level of reserves maintained and going concern for at least 12 months from the approval of the accounts. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion, noting no significant difficulties or material misstatements. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Baxter & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants.