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BEACONSFIELD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD

Registered charity 313120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEACONSFIELD EDUCATIONAL TRUST, DAVENIES SCHOOL

The aim of the charity is the provision of education at Davenies School, Beaconsfield. The school's policy is to attain high academic standards, whilst encouraging the boys to benefit from a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities. The aim is to prepare the boys fully for the senior school of their choice whether in the independent or state sector.

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Latest income
£6.5m
Latest spending
£6.5m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £7,400,334, with the Governors noting the school does not hold free reserves as it has financed development costs. The Governors consider the funds sufficient to continue in operation and finance ongoing capital expenditure, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7.4m)
“The School does not hold any free reserves having financed the development costs and fit out of the Jubilee Building. The Governors plan to build up free reserves over the coming years so that they can continue to invest in the future of the School.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor liability insurance exists as part of the liability cover held by the School for persons associated with the School but the cost cannot be separately identified.
“Governor liability insurance exists as part of the liability cover held by the School for persons associated with the School but the cost cannot be separately identified.” — page 28
“The Friends of Davenies, a registered charity (1167552) raises money throughout the year to support the school via donations for equipment to the school.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Friends of Davenies, a registered charity (1167552) raises money throughout the year to support the school via donations for equipment to the school.
“Governor liability insurance exists as part of the liability cover held by the School for persons associated with the School but the cost cannot be separately identified.” — page 28
“The Friends of Davenies, a registered charity (1167552) raises money throughout the year to support the school via donations for equipment to the school.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). 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
£6.6m
Total spending
£6.5m
Cost of raising funds
£250k
Reserves (reported)
£7.6m
Employees
80

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 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 (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: 3.8% 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: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£6.5m£6.5m
31/08/2024£6.6m£6.3m
31/08/2023£5.9m£5.7m
31/08/2022£5.7m£5.4m
31/08/2021£5.2m£4.9m

Common questions

Is BEACONSFIELD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £7,400,334, with the Governors noting the school does not hold free reserves as it has financed development costs. The Governors consider the funds sufficient to continue in operation and finance ongoing capital expenditure, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BEACONSFIELD EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD£6.5m——below—no doubt
THE BEACON SCHOOL PARENTS SOCIETY FY2025£156k—0unclear—no doubt
DAVENANT FOUNDATION THE REYNOLDS SCHOOL PRIVATE FUND FY2025£230k—0above—no doubt
TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY FY2025£30.5m£160,001 - £170,000—below—no doubt
ST DAVID'S COLLEGE TRUST FY2025£7.0m——above—noted
Dulwich Prep & Senior FY2025£18.4m——unclear—no doubt

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