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LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 309099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LUCKLEY-OAKFIELD SCHOOL, LUCKLEY-OAKFIELD SCHOOL TRUST LTD

To provide an individually focused,high quality education based on Christian principles that inspire boys and girls to fulfil their potential

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Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£9.0m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit in unrestricted funds for the year, with total funds decreasing to £10.89m from £11.2m in the prior year. The trustees note that the school is actively managing working capital requirements and investigating cost-saving measures to improve its financial position, while maintaining adequate cash reserves to meet obligations as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £130,001 - £140,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £130,001 - £140,000” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £10.6m)
“At the end of the financial year, the level of reserves stood at £10.89m (2024: £11.2m) with no freely available reserves (2024: nil). £324k of the reserves (2024: £507k) remain in restricted funds to be used for the development of the school site.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected business payment
“During the year a total of £1,171 was paid to JR Plumbing & Heating Oxon Ltd, a company owned by the Head, Claire Gilding-Brant's, husband.” — page 40
“Dr L Horrocks (Governor) has a child at the school and is in receipt of a Christian Worker Allowance and Scholarships which amount to a total fee remission of 45%.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee fee remission
“During the year a total of £1,171 was paid to JR Plumbing & Heating Oxon Ltd, a company owned by the Head, Claire Gilding-Brant's, husband.” — page 40
“Dr L Horrocks (Governor) has a child at the school and is in receipt of a Christian Worker Allowance and Scholarships which amount to a total fee remission of 45%.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Luckley House Enterprises Limited
“Luckley has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Luckley House Enterprises Limited, which was incorporated on 26 October 2000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The provided text is a review by 'The Good Schools Guide' of Luckley House School, not a voluntary annual review or impact report written by the charity/school itself. Therefore, no verifiable quotes from the charity's own account could be extracted. The following highlights are factual claims made *about* the school within the provided text.
“Vast majority of sixth formers go to university, almost half to Russell Group.”
The provided text is a review by 'The Good Schools Guide' of Luckley House School, not a voluntary annual review or impact report written by the charity/school itself. Therefore, no verifiable quotes from the charity's own account could be extracted. The following highlights are factual claims made *about* the school within the provided text.
“Large proportion of SEN – 36 per cent on the register when we visited.”

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £790k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£9.0m
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£10.6m
Employees
140

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£8.7m£9.0m
31/07/2024£8.1m£8.5m
31/07/2023£8.9m£7.7m
31/07/2022£6.5m£6.4m
31/07/2021£5.7m£5.1m

Common questions

Is LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit in unrestricted funds for the year, with total funds decreasing to £10.89m from £11.2m in the prior year. The trustees note that the school is actively managing working capital requirements and investigating cost-saving measures to improve its financial position, while maintaining adequate cash reserves to meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.

Who funds LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CROSS TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2023£160k
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2025£25k
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2024£5k

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
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LANCING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT WORTHING LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED£8.7m£130,001 - £140,000—below—no doubt
LANCING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT WORTHING LIMITED FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S SCHOOL (COLCHESTER) LIMITED FY2025£7.0m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
RIKKYO SCHOOL IN ENGLAND TRUST FY2025£7.2m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
BETHANY SCHOOL FY2025£8.8m——unclear—no doubt

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