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ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 312033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

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Latest income
£5.3m
Latest spending
£5.2m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust earned a surplus of £138,017 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with net assets totaling £2,929,680. The Trustees report that free revenue reserves amounted to £2,929,680, noting a long-term policy to build up these reserves to fund capital investment and reduce reliance on bank borrowings. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover costs year-on-year and build up reserves for capital investment (held: £2.9m)
“The Governing Instrument requires the Council of Management to ensure that the costs of operating the School are covered by income, taking one year with another. It remains the long-term policy to build up the free revenue reserves in order to continue capital investment in improving the School's facilities and to reduce reliance on bank borrowings.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Aberdour International Limited
“Aberdour International Limited was incorporated on 3 June 2016 with an issued share capital of 100 ordinary shares of £1 each. The Aberdour School Educational Trust owns 100% of the issued share capital. The company had not commenced trading at 31 August 2025.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by FLB Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£5.3m
Total spending
£5.2m
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
74

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 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: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.3m£5.2m
31/08/2024£5.3m£5.0m
31/08/2023£5.0m£4.8m
31/08/2022£4.7m£4.4m
31/08/2021£4.5m£4.3m

Common questions

Is ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Trust earned a surplus of £138,017 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with net assets totaling £2,929,680. The Trustees report that free revenue reserves amounted to £2,929,680, noting a long-term policy to build up these reserves to fund capital investment and reduce reliance on bank borrowings. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by FLB Audit LLP.