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ST.PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK

Registered charity 1141329 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St Peter's School is a day, boarding and preparatory school for boys and girls

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Latest income
£27.7m
Latest spending
£26.6m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £30,541,246, which include significant fixed assets such as freehold property valued at £26,829,763. The trustees report a strong balance sheet with no outstanding debt and sufficient working capital to fund short-term campus investments without additional borrowing. While the projected surplus for the following year is expected to be lower, the school remains in strong financial shape.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 15
“15 (2024 - 9) employees above have retirement benefits accruing under a defined benefit scheme.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure flexibility and liquidity and take account of proposed capital investment (held: £30.5m)
“The Trustees will ensure that we hold a level of free cash reserves and, taking a pragmatic risk based approach, will ensure reserves are sufficient to ensure flexibility and liquidity and take account of proposed capital investment to maintain the highest standard of educational provision for our pupils.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Peter's School Commercial Company 2016 Limited, St Peter's School (International) Limited
“The consolidated accounts include the results of St Peter's School, York, St Peter's School Commercial Company 2016 Limited and St Peter's School (International) Limited, which are consolidated on a line by line basis.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH, Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL COMMERCIAL COMPANY 2016 LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £139k
  • Profit before tax: £43k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £43k
  • Creditors include £3,811 owed to group undertakings (2024: £29,479). Staff costs are recharged from St Peter's School, York.
“Gift aid distribution to parent charity”
ST PETER'S SCHOOL (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £240k
  • Profit before tax: £58k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £58k
  • Creditors include £457,574 owed to group undertakings.
“Gift aid distribution to parent charity (57,789)”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £2.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£27.7m
Total spending
£26.6m
Cost of raising funds
£602k
Reserves (reported)
£30.5m
Employees
468

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£27.7m£26.6m
31/08/2024£26.6m£24.1m
31/08/2023£23.5m£21.7m
31/08/2022£20.7m£19.7m
31/08/2021£19.3m£18.2m

Common questions

Is ST.PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £30,541,246, which include significant fixed assets such as freehold property valued at £26,829,763. The trustees report a strong balance sheet with no outstanding debt and sufficient working capital to fund short-term campus investments without additional borrowing. While the projected surplus for the following year is expected to be lower, the school remains in strong financial shape. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH, Chartered Accountants.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST.PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK£27.7m—15unclear—no doubt
THE ST PETER AND ST PAUL SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£1.5m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
PORT REGIS SCHOOL LTD FY2025£8.6m——unclear—no doubt
ST HUGH'S SCHOOL (CARSWELL) TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.5m£140,001 - £150,000—unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S SCHOOL (CALNE) FY2025£18.5m——unclear—no doubt
ST PETER AND ST PAUL PRE SCHOOL FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.