BEDALES SCHOOL

Registered charity 307332 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The education and training of children and young persons of both sexes.

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Latest income

£24.8m

Latest spending

£24.2m

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School's finances are in a robust position, with total net assets of £26,981,083 and a net income for the year of £24,742,037. The trustees report that the School operates without free reserves, having allocated all unrestricted funds to tangible fixed assets supplemented by borrowings. The School confirms it has adequate resources to service liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The School believes that it is able to operate without free reserves (held: £26.9m)

“The School believes that it is able to operate without free reserves and wishes to continue upgrading the facilities of the School through steady surpluses supplemented by borrowings.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Bedales Grant Trust Fund, charity number 1036179, was set up to provide support for the education of pupils at Bedales School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £228,973 (2024: 236,807) towards the provision of bursaries.

“The Bedales Grant Trust Fund, charity number 1036179, was set up to provide support for the education of pupils at Bedales School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £228,973 (2024: 236,807) towards the provision of bursaries.” — page 45

“The John Badley Foundation, charity number 1138332, was set up to advance the education of pupils at the School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £324,507 (2024: £301,436) towards the provision of bursaries and the provision of new development projects.” — page 45

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The John Badley Foundation, charity number 1138332, was set up to advance the education of pupils at the School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £324,507 (2024: £301,436) towards the provision of bursaries and the provision of new development projects.

“The Bedales Grant Trust Fund, charity number 1036179, was set up to provide support for the education of pupils at Bedales School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £228,973 (2024: 236,807) towards the provision of bursaries.” — page 45

“The John Badley Foundation, charity number 1138332, was set up to advance the education of pupils at the School. During the period, the School received donations from the fund of £324,507 (2024: £301,436) towards the provision of bursaries and the provision of new development projects.” — page 45

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Bedales Services Limited

“The School has a wholly owned subsidiary, Bedales Services Limited (BSL), formerly responsible for noncharitable operations but now non trading/dormant.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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

£24.8m

Total spending

£24.2m

Reserves (reported)

£34.2m

Employees

388

Reported reserves equal ~17.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

STEPHEN ANTHONY NOKESchair
Claudia Isobel Arney
Edward IMPEY
Edward John Rees
Isabella Mary Anneliese MYERS
JESSICA BOYD
Jason Matthew STANLEY
LUCY KATHERINE HOLMES
Philippe Marc Marie Mazas · trustee of 3 other charities
RICHARD BENEDICT LEWIS
STEPHEN ROBERT LEHEC
Thomas Nicholas Hall

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£24.8m	£24.2m
31/08/2024	£23.5m	£23.0m
31/08/2023	£22.4m	£21.5m
31/08/2022	£20.5m	£19.8m
31/08/2021	£19.4m	£18.2m

Common questions

Is BEDALES SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the School's finances are in a robust position, with total net assets of £26,981,083 and a net income for the year of £24,742,037. The trustees report that the School operates without free reserves, having allocated all unrestricted funds to tangible fixed assets supplemented by borrowings. The School confirms it has adequate resources to service liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Who funds BEDALES SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BEDALES SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£325k	Bursary donations
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£302k	Bursary donations
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£301k	Bursary donations
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£300k	Capital project donation
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£137k	Bursary donations
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£42k	Contributions to Bedales School salary costs
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£11k	Contributions to Bedales School salary costs
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£11k	Contributions to Bedales School salary costs

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CHEAM FOUNDATION	1	£172k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND.

BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND income £157k
ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX income £36.2m
Bedford School Foundation Trust income £2.7m
FELTONFLEET SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £8.1m
CHEAM SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £9.0m
CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON income £8.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BEDALES SCHOOL	£24.8m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
BEDALES GRANTS TRUST FUND FY2025	£157k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX FY2025	£36.2m	£200,000 - £210,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Bedford School Foundation Trust FY2025	£2.7m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
FELTONFLEET SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£8.1m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
CHEAM SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025	£9.0m	£100,000 - £110,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.