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BALLARD SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 307328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BALLARD SCHOOL

To provide first class and academically rigorous education for children and young people by offering a broad and balanced curriculum within a positive Christian and family environment.

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Latest income
£7.4m
Latest spending
£8.0m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the school reported a net deficit of £465,051 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a fall in total income and significant costs including VAT contributions. However, the school maintains substantial free reserves of £6,172,404, which the trustees confirm are in excess of their stated policy target of covering two terms' overheads. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees (95% of income)
“The principal source of income is fees, accounting for 95% (2024: 96%) of the School's income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two terms' overheads (held: £6.2m)
“To enable Ballard School to continue operating should any unforeseen circumstance occur such as a fall in income, Ballard School aims to hold sufficient reserves to cover a minimum of two terms’ overheads.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£7.4m
Total spending
£8.0m
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£6.2m
Employees
169

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.4m£8.0m
31/08/2024£8.0m£7.6m
31/08/2023£7.6m£7.3m
31/08/2022£7.1m£6.4m
31/08/2021£6.7m£5.9m

Common questions

Is BALLARD SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the school reported a net deficit of £465,051 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a fall in total income and significant costs including VAT contributions. However, the school maintains substantial free reserves of £6,172,404, which the trustees confirm are in excess of their stated policy target of covering two terms' overheads. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD1£66k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BALLARD SCHOOL LIMITED£7.4m——above—no doubt
CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS FY2025£873k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED FY2024£4.5m£110,001 - £120,000—unclear—no doubt
LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
HEATH MOUNT SCHOOL TRUST LTD FY2025£10.1m——unclear—no doubt
PALMERS GREEN HIGH SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£3.7m——unclear—not going concern

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