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BOOTHAM SCHOOL

Registered charity 513645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£13.7m
Latest spending
£13.7m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated operating deficit for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit on charitable free reserves of £2,668,482. The trustees confirm the school is a going concern, citing reasonable expectations of adequate financial resources and contingency plans despite economic pressures. The trustees' report notes that the school is successfully mitigating adverse fiscal impacts through efficiency savings and medium-term planning to secure financial resilience.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Consolidated Unrestricted Funds at the year end stood at £10,865,699. These funds included the Designated Fixed Assets Fund of £13,524,047 and a deficit of £2,668,482 on the Charitable Free Reserves.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governors' children enrolled
“In 2025 there were four Governors with a total of five children enrolled at the school, one receiving a 20% music scholarship and one receiving a 10% music scholarship” — page 34
“Travelling and subsistence expenses totaling £103 (2024 £59) were reimbursed to 2 (2024 2) Trustees during the year.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governors' expenses reimbursed
“In 2025 there were four Governors with a total of five children enrolled at the school, one receiving a 20% music scholarship and one receiving a 10% music scholarship” — page 34
“Travelling and subsistence expenses totaling £103 (2024 £59) were reimbursed to 2 (2024 2) Trustees during the year.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bootham School Estates Limited
“The Company has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Bootham School Estates Limited, whose activities and trading performance are covered elsewhere in this report.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£13.7m
Total spending
£13.7m
Cost of raising funds
£190k
Reserves (reported)
£10.9m
Employees
175

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£13.7m£13.7m
31/08/2024£13.8m£13.6m
31/08/2023£13.0m£13.1m
31/08/2022£12.1m£11.5m
31/08/2021£10.9m£10.8m

Common questions

Is BOOTHAM SCHOOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated operating deficit for the year, with unrestricted funds showing a deficit on charitable free reserves of £2,668,482. The trustees confirm the school is a going concern, citing reasonable expectations of adequate financial resources and contingency plans despite economic pressures. The trustees' report notes that the school is successfully mitigating adverse fiscal impacts through efficiency savings and medium-term planning to secure financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH Chartered Accountants.