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GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED

Registered charity 311872 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MORE HOUSE SCHOOL

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Latest income
£12.4m
Latest spending
£11.3m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating surplus of £0.9m for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. General unrestricted reserves increased to £3.5m, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months of staff costs. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £11.2m and has designated £750,000 for future capital works.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“one between £160,000-£170,000” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 10
“five higher paid employees earning between £60,000-£70,000; three between £70,000-£80,000; one between £120,000-£130,000; and one between £160,000-£170,000” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of full staff costs (held: £3.5m)
“The School’s policy is to maintain reserves totalling three months of full staff costs.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The School employed individuals who are close family members of members of key management personnel, specifically in two instances involving husband-and-wife and mother-and-daughter relationships. The employees are remunerated at market rate and key management personnel were not involved in the recruitment and appointment process.
“During the year, the School employed individuals who are close family members of members of key management personnel, specifically in two instances involving husband-and-wife and mother-and-daughter relationships (2024: one instance involving husband-and-wife relationship). The employees are remunerated at market rate and key management personnel were not involved in the recruitment and appointment process.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Ltd. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£12.4m
Total spending
£11.3m
Cost of raising funds
£154k
Reserves (reported)
£3.5m
Employees
190

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Kingston Upon Thames · Reading · Richmond Upon Thames · Slough · Surrey · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£12.4m£11.3m
31/08/2024£11.6m£10.7m
31/08/2023£9.7m£9.6m
31/08/2022£9.3m£8.8m
31/08/2021£9.0m£8.2m

Common questions

Is GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating surplus of £0.9m for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. General unrestricted reserves increased to £3.5m, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months of staff costs. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £11.2m and has designated £750,000 for future capital works. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band, and 10 employees earned over £60,000.