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THE RYLEYS SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 525915 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus before depreciation of £45,807 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total funds carried forward of £1,661,080. The trustees confirm that the school operates well within banking facilities and has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension & Social Security costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.8.24 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension & Social Security costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.8.24 1” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve weeks expenditure of approximately £700,000 (held: £1.7m)
“The Governors have determined that the appropriate level of reserves should be equivalent to twelve weeks expenditure of approximately £700,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transaction with Alderley Playing Fields Limited due to common trustees.
“The Ryleys School has a close relationship with Alderley Playing Fields Limited which owns the playing fields that are used by the school. The two entities are related parties due to the common trustees in place.” — page 4
“During the year the Governors paid school fees of £nil (2023: £23,110).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governors paid school fees.
“The Ryleys School has a close relationship with Alderley Playing Fields Limited which owns the playing fields that are used by the school. The two entities are related parties due to the common trustees in place.” — page 4
“During the year the Governors paid school fees of £nil (2023: £23,110).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Harts Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

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.

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

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£346k
Employees
62

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.3m£3.2m
31/08/2024£3.0m£3.2m
31/08/2023£2.8m£2.9m
31/08/2022£2.5m£2.5m
31/08/2021£2.3m£2.2m

Common questions

Is THE RYLEYS SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus before depreciation of £45,807 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total funds carried forward of £1,661,080. The trustees confirm that the school operates well within banking facilities and has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Harts Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE RYLEYS SCHOOL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.