HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 307935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL

The charity's objects are to:- advance education through the management and operation of Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery- award bursaries and scholarships to pupils and intending pupils

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Latest income

£2.5m

Latest spending

£2.5m

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £28,088 for the year, with total net assets standing at £3,894,769. The Trustees confirm that free reserves are in a deficit position of £462,464, calculated as general funds less the net book value of fixed assets. Despite this, the Trustees believe the School has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“In the band £70,001 - £80,000” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-462k; policy: 13 weeks or a full term’s expenditure)

“The total free reserves of the Trust, being general funds less the net book value of fixed assets, amount to a deficit of £462,464 (2024: deficit position of £565,123).” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Key management personnel (Trustees and Senior Leadership Team) received employee benefits totaling £322,685. Trustees volunteered without remuneration or reimbursed expenses.

“The total amount of employee benefits (including employer's pension contributions) received by key management personnel during the year was £322,685 (2024: £323,232). The Trustees volunteer in their roles and therefore there was no Trustees' remuneration, other benefits nor reimbursed expenses during the current or prior period.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WP Audit Services LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Mr Martin Phelps — Chair of Trustees (source)
Mr Austen Hardwick — Deputy Head (source)
Mrs Rachel Gibb — Head of Early Years (source)
Mr Andy Whitaker — Bursar (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £5k. 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

£2.5m

Total spending

£2.5m

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Bowen
Andrew Robbens
Bramwel Kibara
Caroline Parker
Catherine Lupton
Colin John Crawford Swainson
David Brian Mills
John Charles Buckles
Linda Alexander
Susan Bell · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Robertson
Veryan Claire Larmour

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£2.5m	£2.5m
31/08/2024	£2.3m	£2.4m
31/08/2023	£2.1m	£2.2m
31/08/2022	£1.9m	£2.0m
31/08/2021	£1.9m	£1.9m

Common questions

Is HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £28,088 for the year, with total net assets standing at £3,894,769. The Trustees confirm that free reserves are in a deficit position of £462,464, calculated as general funds less the net book value of fixed assets. Despite this, the Trustees believe the School has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WP Audit Services LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED.

BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED income £2.1m
PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST income £4.5m
HILLSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £213k
AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST income £1.5m
ST OLAVE'S SCHOOL TRUST income £3.4m
ST HUGH'S SCHOOL (CARSWELL) TRUST LIMITED income £7.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HILDEN OAKS SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED	£2.5m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	below	—	no doubt
BELMONT-BIRKLANDS SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£2.1m	—	0	below	—	noted
PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£4.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HILLSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST OLAVE'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£3.4m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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