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DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 273586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBEY GATE COLLEGE

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Latest income
£7.8m
Latest spending
£7.7m
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £123,763 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with unrestricted reserves standing at £6,410,461. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, adopting the going concern basis without any material uncertainties. Free reserves, after deducting designated capital funds, were £762,720, reflecting a policy to invest available resources in the development of learning and teaching facilities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Invest all available resources in the development of the learning and teaching facilities (held: £6.4m)
“It is the policy of the Board to invest all available resources in the development of the learning and teaching facilities at Abbey Gate College while exercising prudent financial management having regard to the future needs of the College.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fee discounts for family relatives of directors
“During the year, eight family relatives of four Directors attended the college (2023: two children of two Directors and two grandchildren of one other Director). Fee discounts are awarded on the same basis as available to other parents.” — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£7.8m
Total spending
£7.7m
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
111

Reported reserves equal ~10.2 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: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.8m£7.7m
31/08/2024£7.7m£7.6m
31/08/2023£7.4m£7.2m
31/08/2022£6.7m£6.6m
31/08/2021£6.4m£6.0m

Common questions

Is DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £123,763 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with unrestricted reserves standing at £6,410,461. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, adopting the going concern basis without any material uncertainties. Free reserves, after deducting designated capital funds, were £762,720, reflecting a policy to invest available resources in the development of learning and teaching facilities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by WR Partners.