Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

HAZELWOOD SCHOOL

Registered charity 312081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAZELWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED

Providing education for children between the ages of 4 and 13

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£9.7m
Latest spending
£9.5m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated surplus of £146,031 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with free reserves increasing to £1,852,075. The trustees confirm the group is well-positioned for the future with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £1.9m)
“A reserves policy has been agreed which defines a level of reserves of £200,000 to be held against unforeseen events.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two Governors have children at the School and pay full fees.
“Two of the Governors have children at the School and pay full fees.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Larks at Laverock Limited
“The School's wholly owned trading subsiduary, The Larks at Laverock Limited, generated a turnover of £2,095,200” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

THE LARKS AT LAVEROCK LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £2.1m
  • Profit before tax: £305k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £305k
  • Amounts due from Parent undertaking: £62,890
“There is no liability to Corporation Tax for the year as the company will make a payment under a charitable deed of covenant to the parent charity, Hazelwood School, of £304,823.”

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£9.7m
Total spending
£9.5m
Cost of raising funds
£114k
Reserves (reported)
£10.9m
Employees
174

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£9.7m£9.5m
31/07/2024£9.6m£8.9m
31/07/2023£9.1m£8.2m
31/07/2022£8.3m£7.4m
31/07/2021£7.6m£6.6m

Common questions

Is HAZELWOOD SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated surplus of £146,031 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with free reserves increasing to £1,852,075. The trustees confirm the group is well-positioned for the future with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HAZELWOOD SCHOOL£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£4.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£7.8m£150,001 - £160,000—below—no doubt
THE DOWNS SCHOOL (CHARLTON HOUSE) LIMITED FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt
DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.8m£100,001 - £200,000—above—no doubt

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