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GIRLS' EDUCATION COMPANY LTD

Registered charity 310638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WYCOMBE ABBEY SCHOOL · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£36.2m
Latest spending
£35.1m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1.3 million for the year, with unrestricted net current assets of £7.0 million. The trustees report that free reserves were approximately £2.0 million, which is deemed sufficient to cover residual creditors due within one year. The charity holds significant tangible assets valued at £54.5 million, representing 78% of its net assets.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Critchleys Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£36.2m
Total spending
£35.1m
Cost of raising funds
£377k
Reserves (reported)
£58.2m
Employees
470

Reported reserves equal ~19.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£36.2m£35.1m
31/08/2024£33.8m£33.3m
31/08/2023£31.5m£30.2m
31/08/2022£29.4m£26.9m
31/08/2021£26.5m£24.8m

Common questions

Is GIRLS' EDUCATION COMPANY LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £1.3 million for the year, with unrestricted net current assets of £7.0 million. The trustees report that free reserves were approximately £2.0 million, which is deemed sufficient to cover residual creditors due within one year. The charity holds significant tangible assets valued at £54.5 million, representing 78% of its net assets. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Critchleys Audit LLP.