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EMMANUEL SCHOOL (DERBY) LIMITED

Registered charity 1184684 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMMANUEL SCHOOL (DERBY) LTD

Providing Christian Education to a wide range of families in Derby and ,in doing this, supporting parents in the raising of their children.

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Latest income
£347k
Latest spending
£332k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £125,783, which is below the stated policy target of three months of gross salary expenditure. The charity reports a net current asset deficit of £112,817, largely due to a £250,000 loan falling due within one year, though the trustees maintain a going concern basis based on adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of gross salary expenditure (held: £126k)
“Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited aims to hold 3 months of gross salary expenditure in its unrestricted reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr B Snowdon and Mrs J Lock received remuneration as employees.
“Two trustees of the trust, Mr B Snowdon and Mrs J Lock, received remuneration as an employee during the year 2024-25” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Mr A Sherwood, Mr P Young and Mrs J Lock paid school fees for their children’s education at the school.
“During the year the trustees, Mr A Sherwood, Mr P Young and Mrs J Lock, paid school fees for their children’s education at the school.” — page 16
“Mr P Young and Mr A Sherwood and Mrs J Lock made individual donations to the school.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Mr A Sherwood, Mr P Young and Mrs J Lock made individual donations to the school.
“During the year the trustees, Mr A Sherwood, Mr P Young and Mrs J Lock, paid school fees for their children’s education at the school.” — page 16
“Mr P Young and Mr A Sherwood and Mrs J Lock made individual donations to the school.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs G Snowdon (close relative of trustee Mr B Snowdon) received remuneration as an employee.
“During the year the trustees, Mr A Sherwood, Mr P Young and Mrs J Lock, paid school fees for their children’s education at the school.” — page 16
“Mr P Young and Mr A Sherwood and Mrs J Lock made individual donations to the school.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Total income
£748k
Total spending
£187k
Reserves (reported)
£55k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£347k£332k
31/08/2024£325k£319k
31/08/2023£240k£245k
31/08/2022£225k£228k
31/08/2021£748k£187k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL SCHOOL (DERBY) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £125,783, which is below the stated policy target of three months of gross salary expenditure. The charity reports a net current asset deficit of £112,817, largely due to a £250,000 loan falling due within one year, though the trustees maintain a going concern basis based on adequate resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.