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THE NORTHERN COLLEGE FOR RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION LIMITED

Registered charity 507245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NORTHERN COLLEGE

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Latest income
£4.7m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the College generated an operating surplus of £188k and holds unrestricted reserves of £3,649k with no borrowings. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding the College's ability to continue as a going concern due to ongoing merger discussions with Barnsley College which have not yet been formally agreed.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“However, as the College is in the process of merger discussions with Barnsley College, in which due diligence is currently ongoing and the merger is not yet been formally agreed and signed off by the Secretary of State, but the Board has a reasonable expectation that it will go ahead, this creates a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the college’s ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.7m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
59

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 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: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.7m£4.5m
31/07/2024£4.4m£4.2m
31/07/2023£3.8m£4.2m
31/07/2022£3.3m£5.1m
31/07/2021£4.6m£4.9m

Common questions

Is THE NORTHERN COLLEGE FOR RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the College generated an operating surplus of £188k and holds unrestricted reserves of £3,649k with no borrowings. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding the College's ability to continue as a going concern due to ongoing merger discussions with Barnsley College which have not yet been formally agreed. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.