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BRENTWOOD SCHOOL CIO

Registered charity 1153605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRENTWOOD SCHOOL

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Latest income
£43.8m
Latest spending
£40.4m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains a strong financial position with free reserves of £52.6m, which exceed the stated policy target of one year’s gross fee income (£42.5m). Per the trustees' report, the school remains financially secure with a consolidated balance sheet of £128m, allowing for continued investment in facilities and bursaries despite sector challenges.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year’s gross fee income (held: £52.6m)
“As a target, Governors consider that it is reasonable to set a target of Free Reserves equivalent to at least one year’s gross fee income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brentwood School Fundraising (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£43.8m
Total spending
£40.4m
Cost of raising funds
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£53.6m
Employees
438

Reported reserves equal ~15.9 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: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£43.8m£40.4m
31/08/2024£44.9m£39.9m
31/08/2023£42.7m£35.5m
31/08/2022£37.3m£32.1m
31/08/2021£33.6m£28.5m

Common questions

Is BRENTWOOD SCHOOL CIO financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity maintains a strong financial position with free reserves of £52.6m, which exceed the stated policy target of one year’s gross fee income (£42.5m). Per the trustees' report, the school remains financially secure with a consolidated balance sheet of £128m, allowing for continued investment in facilities and bursaries despite sector challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.