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WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 526615 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTHOLME SCHOOL

The education of children

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Latest income
£10.2m
Latest spending
£10.1m
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £34,025 were below the short-term policy target of £827,000 required to meet one month's operating costs. Despite this, the Governors and auditors confirm the School has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by loan facilities and projected cash flows.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £34k)
“The free reserves at 31st August 2025 were below the £827,000 (2024: £789,000) required by the short-term reserves policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Westholme Promotions Limited is a subsidiary company of the School. At the 31st August 2025, £23,306 was due to Westholme Promotions Limited from the School.
“At the 31st August 2025, £23,306 was due to Westholme Promotions Limited from the School (2024: £15,573). This amount is net of a loan of £15,000, previously advanced by the School to Westholme Promotions Limited.” — page 45
“During the year amounts totalling £13,465 (2024: £16,974) were charged to the School by Backhouse Jones Limited, a company in which J Backhouse, a Governor of Westholme School Limited, is also a director.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Backhouse Jones Limited, a company in which J Backhouse, a Governor, is a director, charged £13,465.
“At the 31st August 2025, £23,306 was due to Westholme Promotions Limited from the School (2024: £15,573). This amount is net of a loan of £15,000, previously advanced by the School to Westholme Promotions Limited.” — page 45
“During the year amounts totalling £13,465 (2024: £16,974) were charged to the School by Backhouse Jones Limited, a company in which J Backhouse, a Governor of Westholme School Limited, is also a director.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: C & W Berry Limited, a company in which D Berry, a Governor, is a director, charged £9,399.
“At the 31st August 2025, £23,306 was due to Westholme Promotions Limited from the School (2024: £15,573). This amount is net of a loan of £15,000, previously advanced by the School to Westholme Promotions Limited.” — page 45
“During the year amounts totalling £13,465 (2024: £16,974) were charged to the School by Backhouse Jones Limited, a company in which J Backhouse, a Governor of Westholme School Limited, is also a director.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Conlon Consulting, a business in which Mrs J Conlon, a Governor, is a proprietor, charged £5,443.
“At the 31st August 2025, £23,306 was due to Westholme Promotions Limited from the School (2024: £15,573). This amount is net of a loan of £15,000, previously advanced by the School to Westholme Promotions Limited.” — page 45
“During the year amounts totalling £13,465 (2024: £16,974) were charged to the School by Backhouse Jones Limited, a company in which J Backhouse, a Governor of Westholme School Limited, is also a director.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Westholme Promotions Limited
“There is a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary company, Westholme Promotions Limited which accounts for the income from and the expenses of non-curricular school trips and other miscellaneous school activities” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

WESTHOLME PROMOTIONS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £690k
  • Profit before tax: £-6.0m
  • Amounts owed by group undertakings: £23,306 (2025) / £15,573 (2024). Net balance due from parent Westholme School Limited: £38,306 (2025) / £30,573 (2024).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£10.2m
Total spending
£10.1m
Cost of raising funds
£407k
Reserves (reported)
£34k
Employees
149

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£10.2m£10.1m
31/08/2024£9.8m£9.7m
31/08/2023£8.5m£9.2m
31/08/2022£7.3m£8.0m
31/08/2021£7.0m£7.4m

Common questions

Is WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £34,025 were below the short-term policy target of £827,000 required to meet one month's operating costs. Despite this, the Governors and auditors confirm the School has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by loan facilities and projected cash flows. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

Who funds WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED as a grant recipient include Brian Mercer Trust.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Brian Mercer TrustFY2022£10kCharitable Activities

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£101k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLMEWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WESTHOLME SCHOOL LIMITED£10.2m——below—no doubt
HOLMEWOOD HOUSE SCHOOL FY2025£9.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
HOLLAND HOUSE SCHOOL FY2025£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
TALBOT HEATH SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£8.1m£100,001 - £110,000—below—no doubt
SOMERHILL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL SOUTHAMPTON FY2025£27.2m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.