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DHS Educational Foundation

Registered charity 1119995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS · filing overdue (register status)

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £989,211, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees acknowledge that the level of losses incurred in recent years is unaffordable and have initiated a strategic plan to rationalize costs and return to a surplus by the 2024-25 financial year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month of cost (held: £500k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves at or around one month of cost for the school to meet any immediate, unexpected, shortfall in income.” — page 12
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Clive Owen LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£338k
Employees
111

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£2.3m
31/08/2024£4.5m£5.6m
31/08/2023£4.4m£5.4m
31/07/2022£4.5m£5.2m
31/07/2021£4.7m£5.1m

Common questions

Is DHS Educational Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £989,211, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees acknowledge that the level of losses incurred in recent years is unaffordable and have initiated a strategic plan to rationalize costs and return to a surplus by the 2024-25 financial year. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Clive Owen LLP.