CANFORD SCHOOL LIMITED
Latest income
£27.3m
Latest spending
£25.5m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £11.0M exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £6M, which is designed to cover the longest period in the academic year with no fee income. The charity reported a net income of £2.5M and holds total funds of £61.4M, supported by significant fixed assets and investment portfolios.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately £6M (held: £11.0m)
“the level of general reserves held will be equivalent to the sum of cash liabilities in the longest period in the academic year with no fee income, approximately £6M.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cheneford Limited
“The School has a subsidiary company, Cheneford Limited, which undertakes a range of trading activities including the letting of the School’s sports facilities to the public.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Total income
£27.3m
Total spending
£25.5m
Cost of raising funds
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£11.0m
Employees
479
Trustees
- SIR GARY ROBERT COWARDchair
- Alex Van Wensveen
- Annabel Laura Rose Thomas BA
- EMMA JANE FRANCES HATTERSLEY
- Michael Makepeace Eugene Jeffries
- Neil Richard Brooks
- Nicholas Henniker Holloway
- Nicholas Paul Chetwood
- Philippa Evie Craggs Howarth
- Prof Jane Caroline Portlock
- Professor Mark Christopher French
- Rev JOHN HAROLD SIMMONS
- Sharon Rosemary Staddon
- William Edward Patrick McSheehy
- William McLaren-Clark
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £27.3m | £25.5m |
| 31/07/2024 | £27.4m | £25.3m |
| 31/07/2023 | £24.9m | £22.9m |
| 31/07/2022 | £23.3m | £21.2m |
| 31/07/2021 | £26.6m | £19.7m |
Common questions
Is CANFORD SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that free reserves of £11.0M exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £6M, which is designed to cover the longest period in the academic year with no fee income. The charity reported a net income of £2.5M and holds total funds of £61.4M, supported by significant fixed assets and investment portfolios. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.