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LITTLEGARTH SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 325064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLEGARTH SCHOOL (DEDHAM) LIMITED, LITTLEGARTH SCHOOL (DEDHAM) LIMITED AT DEDHAM IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX

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Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £29,209 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves of £852,975 at year-end. The Governors confirmed that there is no material uncertainty regarding going concern, citing adequate resources and sufficient external finance facilities to provide working capital.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two and four months’ operating expenditure (held: £853k)
“In normal circumstances the School’s target is sufficient free reserves to cover between two and four months’ operating expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The fees paid for these pupils were at the standard rate with no discounts applied.
“During the year there was one pupil who was a child of a governor (2024: three pupils). The fees paid for these pupils were at the standard rate with no discounts applied.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Littlegarth Services Limited
“The investment comprises 2 ordinary shares in Littlegarth Services Limited, a company incorporated in England. The Company owns 100% of its subsidiary. Littlegarth Services Limited is currently dormant.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£853k
Employees
68

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.5m£4.5m
31/07/2024£4.5m£4.4m
31/07/2023£4.2m£4.0m
31/07/2022£3.9m£3.7m
31/07/2021£3.6m£3.3m

Common questions

Is LITTLEGARTH SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £29,209 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves of £852,975 at year-end. The Governors confirmed that there is no material uncertainty regarding going concern, citing adequate resources and sufficient external finance facilities to provide working capital. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA Audit Services LLP.