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ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED

Registered charity 1179820 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£75.6m
Latest spending
£69.8m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,847,818 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £101,321,833. The trustees confirmed that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: target an annual minimum cash/net debt level between zero and a debt of £15,000,000 (held: £101.3m)
“This analysis led to the Board concluding that ACS Group’s Reserves Policy is to target an annual minimum cash/net debt level between zero and a debt of £15,000,000.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The parent company recharged £257,319 to ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited for staff and expenditure. At year end, £244,211 was owed to the parent company.
“ACS International Schools Limited, the ultimate parent company recharged £257,319 (2024: £261,696) to ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited for the provision of staff and expenditure incurred on its behalf. At year end the balance of £244,211 (2024: £223,124) was owed to ACS International Schools Limited.” — page 48
“ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited gift aided its profit of £135,670 (2024: £91,234) to ACS International Schools Limited.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited gift aided its profit of £135,670 to the charity.
“ACS International Schools Limited, the ultimate parent company recharged £257,319 (2024: £261,696) to ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited for the provision of staff and expenditure incurred on its behalf. At year end the balance of £244,211 (2024: £223,124) was owed to ACS International Schools Limited.” — page 48
“ACS Commercial Enterprises Limited gift aided its profit of £135,670 (2024: £91,234) to ACS International Schools Limited.” — page 48
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 — ACS International Schools (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£75.6m
Total spending
£69.8m
Cost of raising funds
£613k
Reserves (reported)
£101.3m
Employees
798

Reported reserves equal ~17.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Hillingdon · Qatar · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£75.6m£69.8m
31/07/2024£86.7m£79.7m
31/07/2023£89.1m£85.3m
31/07/2022£79.2m£78.6m
31/07/2021£74.9m£70.8m

Common questions

Is ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,847,818 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £101,321,833. The trustees confirmed that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.