BALLARD SCHOOL LIMITED

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

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Latest income
£7.4m
Latest spending
£8.0m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,170,954, with free reserves of £6,350,162 representing approximately 2.6 terms of expenditure. The charity's stated policy is to hold sufficient reserves to cover a minimum of two terms' overheads, meaning reserves are currently above this target. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two terms' overheads (held: £6.4m)
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 FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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).

Trustees

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?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,170,954, with free reserves of £6,350,162 representing approximately 2.6 terms of expenditure. The charity's stated policy is to hold sufficient reserves to cover a minimum of two terms' overheads, meaning reserves are currently above this target. The independent auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by TC Group.