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DANIA SCHOOL LTD

Registered charity 1153166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DANIA SCHOOL, London Scandinavian School

Dania School is an independent not-for-profit day school in central London accepting boys and girls from all backgrounds. We run the school according to Scandinavian principles of child development and learning.

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Latest income
£648k
Latest spending
£671k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a non-going concern basis because it is expected to cease operations within twelve months due to financial viability issues. Per the trustees' report, the school will close after the summer term of 2026 following a significant drop in pupil numbers and a net deficit of £61,815 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-62k; policy: 10% of any surplus must fund bursaries)
“Capital and Reserves at the year end stood at a negative £61,815 (2024: £38,950) reflecting the challenges encountered by this new school.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The trustees have concluded that it is not appropriate to prepare these financial statements on a going concern basis, as the charity is expected to cease operations within twelve months of the date of approval of these financial statements and the trustees have no realistic alternative but to wind up or otherwise cease its activities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Accountancy services provided by Re:accounts Limited, controlled by former governor Ms E Bridges.
“Re:accounts Limited is related to the charity as it is controlled by Ms E Bridges, who served as a governor during the year. The total amount charged by Re:accounts Limited during the year for accountancy services provided to the charity was £3,757 (2024: £5,177).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£648k
Total spending
£671k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£648k£671k
31/08/2024£753k£698k
31/08/2023£504k£542k
31/08/2022£389k£453k
31/08/2021£377k£408k

Common questions

Is DANIA SCHOOL LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a non-going concern basis because it is expected to cease operations within twelve months due to financial viability issues. Per the trustees' report, the school will close after the summer term of 2026 following a significant drop in pupil numbers and a net deficit of £61,815 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.