SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE

Registered charity 529686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£8.9m
Latest spending
£9.1m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £633,154 for the year, which included a £348,001 actuarial loss on its defined benefit pension scheme. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,567,920, which is above the stated policy target of £1.3 million, though the charity relies on bank support to meet liabilities as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £2.6m)
The policy of the Governors of Scarborough College Limited is to aim to retain reserves of £1.3 million or more. This is equivalent to approximately three months' expenditure — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The governors consider it more probable than not that the facility will be renewed based on written correspondence with the bank and past history of overdraft extensions being provided. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Broadland Properties Limited, a company where Governor Mr R Guthrie is a Director and person with significant control.
During the year a sum of £60,000 (2024: £60,000) was paid to Broadland Properties for property rental on an arm's length basis. — page 14
Three Governors had children enrolled in the College during the year with fees payable at normal published rates, with discounts and scholarships applied which are available to all parents, totalling £58,784 — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: School fees paid by three Governors for their children, with discounts/scholarships applied.
During the year a sum of £60,000 (2024: £60,000) was paid to Broadland Properties for property rental on an arm's length basis. — page 14
Three Governors had children enrolled in the College during the year with fees payable at normal published rates, with discounts and scholarships applied which are available to all parents, totalling £58,784 — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£8.9m
Total spending
£9.1m
Cost of raising funds
£599k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
147

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£8.9m£9.1m
31/08/2024£8.8m£8.7m
31/08/2023£7.5m£7.7m
31/08/2022£7.4m£7.0m
31/08/2021£5.7m£6.3m

Common questions

Is SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £633,154 for the year, which included a £348,001 actuarial loss on its defined benefit pension scheme. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,567,920, which is above the stated policy target of £1.3 million, though the charity relies on bank support to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

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