THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD
The main activity of Milton Abbey is running a co-educational school for 13 - 18 year old pupils,inspiring children of all academic standards to achieve the very best in everything they do. Pupils are encouraged to have big ambitions, great confidence and good hearts. The school offers Bursaries, provides facilities for use by the local community and supports both local and national charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group returned to a surplus of £905,683 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a prior year adjustment of £1,250,000 for a defined benefit pension scheme deficit. The trustees report that the school is forecasting to remain in surplus for the 2025/26 academic year, citing appropriate cost reduction measures and falling finance costs.
What the accounts disclose
“£140,001 - £150,000 1”
“the school targets free reserves, that is readily available in liquid funds, of £1m or 1-2 month9s expenditure and some accumulation of unrestricted reserves is planned until this target is achieved.” — page 10
“The Charity has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Milton Abbey School Services Limited, with its own Board of Directors which includes two Governors, which commenced trading on 29 December 2003.” — page 5
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- James Watson — Headmaster
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- IAN GEOFFREY BROMILOWchair
- Colonel Neil Kirkby Gow Tomlin
- Justin Frampton
- MATTHEW DAMIAN LLOYD NOYCE MCSI
- NEIL STEPHEN BOULTON
- Natalie Perry
- Oliver John Harben Chamberlain QVRM TD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £10.2m | £9.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £9.2m | £8.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £8.2m | £8.3m |
| 31/08/2022 | £7.7m | £7.6m |
| 31/08/2021 | £7.8m | £7.4m |
Common questions
Is THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group returned to a surplus of £905,683 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a prior year adjustment of £1,250,000 for a defined benefit pension scheme deficit. The trustees report that the school is forecasting to remain in surplus for the 2025/26 academic year, citing appropriate cost reduction measures and falling finance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.
Who funds THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD as a grant recipient include TARA GETTY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA GETTY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £107k | Education |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £255k |
| FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | £19k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE ABBEY SCHOOL, READING
- ABBOT'S HILL LIMITED
- MILLFIELD
- HOLLYGIRT SCHOOL
- WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED
- KIMBOLTON SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COUNCIL OF MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL LTD | £10.2m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ABBEY SCHOOL, READING | £20.3m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ABBOT'S HILL LIMITED | £9.9m | — | — | below | — | not going concern |
| MILLFIELD | £70.7m | £340,001 - £350,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOLLYGIRT SCHOOL | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| WILLINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION LIMITED | £3.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |