THE STUDY (WIMBLEDON) LIMITED

Registered charity 271012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE STUDY PREPARATORY SCHOOL

The Study Preparatory School is a day school for girls aged between four and eleven years old.The Study chooses to be non-selective at Reception class entry.

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Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£6.2m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £14,669 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £10,021,502. The Board of Directors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a termly operational reserve (held: £10.0m)
The Board of Directors review the reserves position of the charity each year and have established a policy to hold a termly operational reserve to cover any unforeseen gaps in fundraising and enable the charity to continue its operations. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £284k
The present value of the provision recognised in the financial statements as at 31 August 2025 is £284,060 with an assumed rate of discount of 4.79% per annum. — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Arnold Hill & Co LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£6.2m
Reserves (reported)
£10.0m
Employees
72

Reported reserves equal ~19.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£6.2m£6.2m
31/08/2024£5.9m£5.5m
31/08/2023£5.3m£5.1m
31/08/2022£5.2m£5.1m
31/08/2021£4.8m£4.4m

Common questions

Is THE STUDY (WIMBLEDON) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £14,669 for the year ended 31 August 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £10,021,502. The Board of Directors confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Arnold Hill & Co LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE STUDY (WIMBLEDON) LIMITED£6.2maboveno doubt
ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL, LTD FY2023£1.7munclearno doubt
CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.6munclearno doubt
ST EDMUND'S SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£17.3m£230,000 - £240,000aboveno doubt
ST TUDY PRESCHOOL FY2025£143k0unclearnoted
URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WIMBLEDON TRUST FY2024£2.1m£100,001 - £110,0003belowno doubt

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