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THE FROEBELIAN SCHOOL (HORSFORTH) LIMITED

Registered charity 529111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the School reported a net surplus of £26,402 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £118,376, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations amid sector-wide challenges such as VAT on fees and cost inflation.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £118k)
“It is the policy of the School that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hentons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£118k
Employees
60

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 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: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.5m£2.4m
31/08/2024£2.3m£2.5m
31/08/2023£2.3m£2.5m
31/08/2022£2.4m£2.2m
31/08/2021£2.1m£2.1m

Common questions

Is THE FROEBELIAN SCHOOL (HORSFORTH) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the School reported a net surplus of £26,402 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £118,376, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations amid sector-wide challenges such as VAT on fees and cost inflation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hentons.

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