AKS Lytham Foundation

Registered charity 1191646 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE AKS FOUNDATION

To advance the education of boys and girls by way of providing bursary awards subject to parental means testing thereby widening access to AKS School, and to improve the infrastructure of AKS School or such other area of benefit within which the Charity Trustees decide to benefit

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY OR DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS BY WAY OF PROVIDING BURSARY AWARDS SUBJECT TO PARENTAL MEANS TESTING THEREBY WIDENING ACCESS TO AKS SCHOOL, AND TO IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF AKS SCHOOL OR SUCH OTHER AREA OF BENEFIT WITHIN WHICH THE CHARITY TRUSTEES DECIDE TO BENEFIT .

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £10,499 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £55,583. The trustees confirm that these reserves are maintained in line with their policy of holding between three and six months' expenditure, ensuring adequate resources for future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Investment
• Risk management
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• BookCheck — “BookCheck Corporate Donation - Total donated: £ 100000” (source page)
• Old Arnoldian Association — “Old Arnoldian Association Arnold School - Total donated: £ 54463” (source page)
• The George's Garage (George and Masie Blackburn) Charitable Trust — “The George's Garage (George and Masie Blackburn) Charitable Trust - Total donated: £ 35000” (source page)
• Beaverbrooks The Jewellers Ltd — “Beaverbrooks The Jewellers Ltd Corporate Donation - Total donated: £ 5000” (source page)
• Fylde Rugby Club — “Fylde Rugby Club Corporate Donation - Total donated: £ 905” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER ROY DICKSONchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Andrew Jones
• David Richard Cartmell
• Duncan Cowburn
• JUDITH ANNE COOPER
• Philip Owen

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.