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THE GODSTOWE PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 310637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£8.3m
Latest spending
£8.7m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves improved to £10,219,952, with unrestricted reserves at £9,516,820. The trustees report that free reserves improved to £102,915 after adjusting for functional fixed assets, though they note that improving this position further may not be achievable in the short term due to economic uncertainty. The charity maintains cash balances equivalent to three to six months of expenditure and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £9.5m)
“It is the policy of the Company that its cash balances and access to additional liquidity should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£8.3m
Total spending
£8.7m
Reserves (reported)
£9.2m
Employees
128

Reported reserves equal ~12.6 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: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2024£8.3m£8.7m
31/08/2023£8.2m£8.2m
31/08/2022£7.9m£7.6m
31/08/2021£7.0m£6.9m
31/08/2020£6.5m£6.6m

Common questions

Is THE GODSTOWE PREPARATORY SCHOOL COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves improved to £10,219,952, with unrestricted reserves at £9,516,820. The trustees report that free reserves improved to £102,915 after adjusting for functional fixed assets, though they note that improving this position further may not be achievable in the short term due to economic uncertainty. The charity maintains cash balances equivalent to three to six months of expenditure and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2023 accounts were audited.