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THE PERSE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1120654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£40.1m
Latest spending
£37.0m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £3,009k for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves increasing to £78.1m. However, the trustees note that net free reserves are negative at £1,779k due to significant investment in tangible fixed assets classified as operational facilities. The trustees confirm the group is well-placed to manage business risks and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: manage the net free reserves position out of free cash flow generated by operations... holding sufficient cash and unrestricted nett assets that liabilities can be met as they fall due (held: £73.0m)
“The current policy, successfully implemented, is to manage the net free reserves position out of free cash flow generated by operations. The trustees are mindful of the operational cashflow requirements of the organisation and the primary importance of holding sufficient cash and unrestricted nett assets that liabilities can be met as they fall due.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee children fees
“One trustee (2024: one) had children attending the School as at 31 August 2025. Fees were paid on the same terms as for all other children attending the School.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£40.1m
Total spending
£37.0m
Cost of raising funds
£218k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
419

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£40.1m£37.0m
31/08/2024£38.4m£33.7m
31/08/2023£35.1m£31.2m
31/08/2022£32.4m£28.4m
31/08/2021£29.8m£25.7m

Common questions

Is THE PERSE SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £3,009k for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total reserves increasing to £78.1m. However, the trustees note that net free reserves are negative at £1,779k due to significant investment in tangible fixed assets classified as operational facilities. The trustees confirm the group is well-placed to manage business risks and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.