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NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL

Registered charity 1124463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£12.8m
Latest spending
£13.4m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £472,981 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total reserves of £18,698,385. The trustees confirmed that the School has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding its going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable it to meet its short term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall (held: £15.5m)
“The School's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient unrestricted income reserves to enable it to meet its short term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Castilian Enterprises Limited
“Castilian Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary of Newcastle-under-Lyme School which has remained dormant since incorporation on 10 November 2015. It is intended that Castilian Enterprises Limited will undertake future trading activities” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Deans Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£12.8m
Total spending
£13.4m
Cost of raising funds
£82k
Reserves (reported)
£15.2m
Employees
198

Reported reserves equal ~13.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Shropshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£12.8m£13.4m
31/08/2024£12.4m£12.6m
31/08/2023£11.7m£11.1m
31/08/2022£12.7m£10.0m
31/08/2021£10.8m£9.4m

Common questions

Is NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £472,981 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total reserves of £18,698,385. The trustees confirmed that the School has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding its going concern status. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Deans Chartered Accountants.

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