BEDFORD GREENACRE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LTD

Registered charity 1194080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LTD

The Charity seeks to educate children from Bedford and the surrounding areas and seeks to help those who have special educational needs.

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Latest income
£8.8m
Latest spending
£8.3m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £567,976 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total income of £7,066,442. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,789,725, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £62.9m (one term's fee income). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and are seeking to build further reserves for future construction projects.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity maintains a close relationship with Greenacre Trust Limited, an independent charitable company which leases the existing school premises to Bedford Greenacre Independent School.
The charity maintains a close relationship with Greenacre Trust Limited, an independent charitable company which leases the existing school premises to Bedford Greenacre Independent School. — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£8.8m
Total spending
£8.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.3m
Employees
145

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£8.8m£8.3m
31/08/2024£7.9m£6.9m
31/08/2023£7.1m£6.5m
31/08/2022£6.4m£5.5m

Common questions

Is BEDFORD GREENACRE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £567,976 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total income of £7,066,442. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,789,725, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £62.9m (one term's fee income). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and are seeking to build further reserves for future construction projects. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.