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RYDES HILL SCHOOL GUILDFORD

Registered charity 299411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a deficit of £262,374 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,158,658. The trustees report that free reserves are currently under one month of operational expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. Despite this low reserve position and the consideration of options to secure the long-term future, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The school has a financial reserves policy of 6 months operational expenditure although the current level of free reserves is under 1 months of operational expenditure.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Governors are still considering options to secure the long-term future of the school.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bennewith 2018 Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£809k
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 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: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.2m£2.4m
31/08/2024£2.1m£2.1m
31/08/2023£1.7m£2.0m
31/08/2022£1.6m£1.8m
31/08/2021£1.5m£1.7m

Common questions

Is RYDES HILL SCHOOL GUILDFORD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity posted a deficit of £262,374 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,158,658. The trustees report that free reserves are currently under one month of operational expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. Despite this low reserve position and the consideration of options to secure the long-term future, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Bennewith 2018 Limited.