RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
The charity runs a coeducational day school for children between the ages of 3 and 16.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £171,240 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total net assets increasing to £4,001,725. The trustees confirm that the school has sufficient unrestricted reserves of £4,000,698 to continue operating and maintain high educational standards. Per the strategic report, the school aims to steadily increase cash reserves by a minimum of £50,000 per annum to cover one term's committed expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“School fees 4,055,965” — page 27
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Rebecca Ashcroft — Head
- Mr Michael Spiers — Deputy Head, Head of the Senior School
- Mr Simon Haywood — Head of the Junior School
- Mrs Samantha Lindsay-Symington — Director of Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- VICTORIA DUNCANchair
- Adam Chaffer
- Bhuvnesh Majupuria
- Catherine Hewitt
- Dr Fiona Hunt
- Henrietta Rose Jones
- Kate Starkie
- Keith James Ketchley
- Kenneth David James
- Leanne Caroline Boyd-Smith
- Michelle Watson
- Rachel Susan Scott
- Sally Louise Kitching
- Simon Christopher Barnbrook-McKay
- Stuart Blackett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £4.9m | £4.8m |
| 31/08/2024 | £4.6m | £4.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £4.3m | £4.2m |
| 31/08/2022 | £4.0m | £3.9m |
| 31/08/2021 | £3.8m | £3.6m |
Common questions
Is RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £171,240 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total net assets increasing to £4,001,725. The trustees confirm that the school has sufficient unrestricted reserves of £4,000,698 to continue operating and maintain high educational standards. Per the strategic report, the school aims to steadily increase cash reserves by a minimum of £50,000 per annum to cover one term's committed expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Anderson Barrowcliff Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LTD
- DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- THE UNICORN SCHOOL LTD
- WEST HOUSE SCHOOL
- RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED | £4.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLEBE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LTD | £2.5m | — | — | below | — | material uncertainty |
| DEESIDE HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £7.8m | £100,001 - £200,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £4.0m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE UNICORN SCHOOL LTD | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | 37.2% | no doubt |
| WEST HOUSE SCHOOL | £4.1m | £110,001 - £120,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |