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GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED

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

The main activity of the company, which is a charitable company limited by guarantee, having no share capital, is to provide an education to meet the specific needs of all the boys admitted to the school, who have in common the fact that they would not thrive in mainstream schooling and who need additional help and support, especially in the areas of numeracy and literacy skills.

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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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“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.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — More House School (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £3.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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?

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. 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.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2007£10kThe 'More Active' Outdoor Learning & Education Centre

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED£12.4m£160,001 - £170,00010unclear—no doubt
ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
PARKSIDE SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£4.5m——unclear—no doubt
GIRLS' EDUCATION COMPANY LTD FY2025£36.2m£220,001 - £230,000—below—no doubt
MERCHANT TAYLORS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£336k—0below—no doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.