THE GRANGE SCHOOL HARTFORD LIMITED

Registered charity 525918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£17.0m
Latest spending
£16.7m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £225,811 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £28,562,224. Free reserves were reported at £2,375,534, which the Governors consider to be within their stated target range of £1m to £3m. The balance sheet position is described as strong, with positive net current assets of £5,906,857 and no material uncertainties regarding financial viability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1m - £3m (held: £2.4m)
The Governors target a level of reserves between the range of £1m - £3m
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governors' children enrolled
A number of the governors at the School who held office for at least part of the year had children enrolled at the School during the year. The children attend the School on the same terms as the other pupils. — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Grange Trading Development Limited
The School has a 100% interest in its trading subsidiary The Grange Trading Development Limited. — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£17.0m
Total spending
£16.7m
Cost of raising funds
£248k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
281

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 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£17.0m£16.7m
31/08/2024£16.5m£15.9m
31/08/2023£15.2m£14.4m
31/08/2022£14.2m£12.9m
31/08/2021£13.0m£11.7m

Common questions

Is THE GRANGE SCHOOL HARTFORD LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £225,811 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £28,562,224. Free reserves were reported at £2,375,534, which the Governors consider to be within their stated target range of £1m to £3m. The balance sheet position is described as strong, with positive net current assets of £5,906,857 and no material uncertainties regarding financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.