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HOLME GRANGE LTD

Registered charity 309105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLME GRANGE SCHOOL · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£12.8m
Latest spending
£13.0m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £903,111 for the year ended 31 August 2024, driven by increased school roll and prudent financial management. Free reserves stood at £2,074,297, which exceeds the Board's stated policy target of at least £1,500,000 required to cover risks and uncertainties. The trustees report a robust financial position with adequate resources to continue activities for at least twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £150,001 - £160,000 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £1,500,000 (held: £2.1m)
“The Governors consider that free reserves of at least £1,500,000 are required in order to cover the risks and uncertainties of operating as an independent educational establishment.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Close members of the Senior Management Team's family are paid a total salary of £Nil.
“Close members of the SMT’s family are paid a total salary of £Nil (2023: 18,936). All close relatives who are or have been employed by the school have a standard contract of employment, have been through a thorough interview process and their salaries are determined as part of a full staff salary review which is approved by the Governors.” — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£12.8m
Total spending
£13.0m
Cost of raising funds
£254k
Reserves (reported)
£17.1m
Employees
204

Reported reserves equal ~15.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£12.8m£13.0m
31/08/2024£13.2m£12.3m
31/08/2023£11.5m£10.6m
31/08/2022£10.2m£8.6m
31/08/2021£8.9m£7.8m

Common questions

Is HOLME GRANGE LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £903,111 for the year ended 31 August 2024, driven by increased school roll and prudent financial management. Free reserves stood at £2,074,297, which exceeds the Board's stated policy target of at least £1,500,000 required to cover risks and uncertainties. The trustees report a robust financial position with adequate resources to continue activities for at least twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of HOLME GRANGE LTD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.