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ORWELL PARK SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD

Registered charity 310481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORWELL PARK SCHOOL

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Latest income
£5.1m
Latest spending
£5.5m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £114,267 for the year ended 31 August 2024, a significant improvement from the prior year's expenditure. However, the trustees identified a material uncertainty regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern due to the introduction of VAT on fees, declining pupil numbers, and uncertainty over the renewal of its bank overdraft and loan facilities.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £140,000 - £150,000” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to allow the School to continue to operate as a going concern for the foreseeable future (held: £5.2m)
“the long term goal of the Governors is to maintain reserves at a level that is sufficient to allow the School to continue to operate as a going concern for the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“The Governors have concluded that while the financial situation has improved over the year to 31 August 2024, the current uncertainty in the market following the introduction of VAT and reduction in pupil numbers continues to give rise to a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the School's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to Governors
“During the year the School received fees from certain Governors; £Nil (2023 - £16,332) from Mrs Bhoola, £29,508 (2023 - £24,986) from Mr Hearsey, £24,211 (2023 £46,390) from Mrs Lawson and £43,170 (2023 - £43,747) from Mr Gwyther-Sandover.” — page 50
“During the year, income of £35,000 (2023 - £32,500) was received from P.L.O.T. Community Interest Company, of which Mr Davison, a Governor of the School, was a Director until 21/02/2024.” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from P.L.O.T. CIC
“During the year the School received fees from certain Governors; £Nil (2023 - £16,332) from Mrs Bhoola, £29,508 (2023 - £24,986) from Mr Hearsey, £24,211 (2023 £46,390) from Mrs Lawson and £43,170 (2023 - £43,747) from Mr Gwyther-Sandover.” — page 50
“During the year, income of £35,000 (2023 - £32,500) was received from P.L.O.T. Community Interest Company, of which Mr Davison, a Governor of the School, was a Director until 21/02/2024.” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from Teen Tips and The Wellbeing Hub
“During the year the School received fees from certain Governors; £Nil (2023 - £16,332) from Mrs Bhoola, £29,508 (2023 - £24,986) from Mr Hearsey, £24,211 (2023 £46,390) from Mrs Lawson and £43,170 (2023 - £43,747) from Mr Gwyther-Sandover.” — page 50
“During the year, income of £35,000 (2023 - £32,500) was received from P.L.O.T. Community Interest Company, of which Mr Davison, a Governor of the School, was a Director until 21/02/2024.” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from Beneden School (Kent) Ltd
“During the year the School received fees from certain Governors; £Nil (2023 - £16,332) from Mrs Bhoola, £29,508 (2023 - £24,986) from Mr Hearsey, £24,211 (2023 £46,390) from Mrs Lawson and £43,170 (2023 - £43,747) from Mr Gwyther-Sandover.” — page 50
“During the year, income of £35,000 (2023 - £32,500) was received from P.L.O.T. Community Interest Company, of which Mr Davison, a Governor of the School, was a Director until 21/02/2024.” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Events at Orwell Park Limited
“The School has a wholly-owned non-charitable trading subsidiary, Events at Orwell Park Limited.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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.

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

Total income
£5.1m
Total spending
£5.5m
Cost of raising funds
£75k
Reserves (reported)
£5.0m
Employees
101

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.1m£5.5m
31/08/2024£5.4m£5.3m
31/08/2023£4.4m£4.9m
31/08/2022£4.5m£4.6m
31/08/2021£4.3m£4.5m

Common questions

Is ORWELL PARK SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £114,267 for the year ended 31 August 2024, a significant improvement from the prior year's expenditure. However, the trustees identified a material uncertainty regarding the school's ability to continue as a going concern due to the introduction of VAT on fees, declining pupil numbers, and uncertainty over the renewal of its bank overdraft and loan facilities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of ORWELL PARK SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.