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DAIR HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 270719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAIR HOUSE

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Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,737 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total income of £1,669,749 against total expenditure of £1,662,012. However, the trustees report negative free reserves of £223,651, noting that unrestricted funds are largely represented by tangible fixed assets, and budgeting is in place to ensure reserves rise in forthcoming years.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of Free Reserves (held: £892k)
“The Trustees' policy is to maintain a minimum of Free Reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PE and Sport costs paid to a company where a trustee is a director.
“During the year, £1,384 was paid to Bishop Sports and Leisure Ltd for PE and Sport costs, a company in which a trustee of Dair House is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£909k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.7m£1.7m
31/08/2024£1.7m£1.7m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.6m
31/08/2022£1.3m£1.4m
31/08/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is DAIR HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,737 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total income of £1,669,749 against total expenditure of £1,662,012. However, the trustees report negative free reserves of £223,651, noting that unrestricted funds are largely represented by tangible fixed assets, and budgeting is in place to ensure reserves rise in forthcoming years. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants.