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DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 307325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL

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Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £74,636, resulting in unrestricted funds of £2,144,567. However, the free reserves excluding fixed assets and related liabilities are reported as negative £435,637, a position the trustees attribute to the impact of financing costs and investment in previously rented buildings following the acquisition of the freehold estate. The trustees have instructed the sale of the Lodge property to address this negative free reserve position.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — above the median for charities its size (£78k)
“One employee’s emoluments were within the range of £90,000 - £100,000 and one employee’s emoluments were within the range of £60,000 - £70,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“One employee’s emoluments were within the range of £90,000 - £100,000 and one employee’s emoluments were within the range of £60,000 - £70,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £2.0m
“This actuarial valuation was certified on 27 June 2024 and showed assets of £86.2m, liabilities of £88.2m and a deficit of £2.0m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£130k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
112

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£4.1m£4.0m
31/08/2024£3.7m£3.7m
31/08/2023£3.1m£3.3m
31/08/2022£2.8m£3.0m
31/08/2021£3.1m£3.0m

Common questions

Is DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £74,636, resulting in unrestricted funds of £2,144,567. However, the free reserves excluding fixed assets and related liabilities are reported as negative £435,637, a position the trustees attribute to the impact of financing costs and investment in previously rented buildings following the acquisition of the freehold estate. The trustees have instructed the sale of the Lodge property to address this negative free reserve position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.