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ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (HARLOW) LIMITED

Registered charity 310876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£7.6m
Latest spending
£7.4m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £571,666 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £5,193,185. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and the present level of funding adequate to support the school for the medium term. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: build up funds out of annual operating surpluses, subject to prior demands for capital expenditure (held: £5.2m)
“The Governors policy is to build up funds out of annual operating surpluses, subject to prior demands for capital expenditure to provide the School with facilities needed to maintain the standard of education currently provided.” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haslers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£7.6m
Total spending
£7.4m
Reserves (reported)
£5.6m
Employees
114

Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£7.6m£7.4m
31/08/2024£7.3m£7.1m
31/08/2023£6.6m£6.0m
31/08/2022£5.8m£5.2m
31/08/2021£5.2m£4.9m

Common questions

Is ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (HARLOW) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £571,666 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £5,193,185. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and the present level of funding adequate to support the school for the medium term. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Haslers.