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HIGHFIELD PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 532262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education for pupils aged 2-11 years old, providing an environment in which each child can develop their talents and aspirations encouraging them to fulfil their potential. This is achieved by providing an excellent standard of teaching, superb facilities, and a range of intellectual, cultural and physical opportunities. Our ethos is that each child should make a positive contribution to society.

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £215,248 for the year ended 31 August 2025. However, the filing notes a net current liability position of £499,084, which is largely due to investment in a new nursery building and is expected to resolve as remaining insurance money is received. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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: £-513k)
“The Governors recognise that the level of reserves fluctuate during periods of significant investment in the School and continually monitor the availability of free cashflows and available banking facilities to manage the School’s needs. The school has free reserves of -£513,023 due to the recent enhancement of the new nursery building.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Governor travel expenses
“One governor received travel expenses totalling £1,083 during the year (2024: £282). No other governors or persons connected to them received any remuneration, and were not reimbursed for any expenses in this or the previous year. During the year insurance premiums of £292 (2024: £284) were paid by the school in respect of indemnity insurance for the Governors.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rushtons. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
58

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.3m£2.0m
31/08/2024£2.3m£2.0m
31/08/2023£1.9m£1.9m
31/08/2022£1.9m£1.8m
31/08/2021£1.8m£1.8m

Common questions

Is HIGHFIELD PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £215,248 for the year ended 31 August 2025. However, the filing notes a net current liability position of £499,084, which is largely due to investment in a new nursery building and is expected to resolve as remaining insurance money is received. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rushtons.

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 REECE FOUNDATION1£90k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£66k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
THE FARRINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST1£5k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE1£4k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HIGHFIELD PRIORY SCHOOL LIMITED£2.3m——below—no doubt
NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.7m——unclear—no doubt
DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.1m£90,001 - £100,0002above—no doubt
HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£7.8m£150,001 - £160,000—below—no doubt
HIGHFIELD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NORTHUMBRIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD FY2025£2.9m——below—not going concern

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