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HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL

Registered charity 267174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET, HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

Advancement of education

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,993,024, with free reserves (excluding fixed assets) amounting to a surplus of £444,311. The governors intend to build free reserves over a period of five years, regarding this level as sufficient due to the availability of an investment property portfolio. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five years (held: £444k)
“It Is the Governors’ intention to build free reserves over a period of five years. The Governors regard this as a sufficient level of reserves because the school also has an investment property portfolio which can be realised if required.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: ISI regulatory Inspection identified a compliance gap with regards to First Aid provision for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
“A most recent ISI regulatory Inspection (February 2025) highlighted several positive areas but did identify a compliance gap with regards to First Aid provision for the Early Years Foundation Stage.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Elliot Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £675k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£444k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.2m£1.8m
31/08/2024£2.0m£1.8m
31/08/2023£1.8m£1.6m
31/08/2022£1.6m£1.5m
31/08/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,993,024, with free reserves (excluding fixed assets) amounting to a surplus of £444,311. The governors intend to build free reserves over a period of five years, regarding this level as sufficient due to the availability of an investment property portfolio. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Elliot Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Brian Mercer Trust1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLMEWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
HOLMEWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL FY2025£9.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£10.2m——below—no doubt
KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL SOUTHAMPTON FY2025£27.2m——above—no doubt
THE FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST FY2025£36.9m£190,001 - £200,000—unclear—no doubt
UPTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£4.3m£130,001 - £140,000—below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.