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LEEHURST SWAN LIMITED

Registered charity 800158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LA RETRAITE SWAN LIMITED, LA RETRAITE SWAN LTD

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a loss of £199,265 for the year, driven by increased expenditure from business rates, wage increases, and legal costs, alongside governance disruptions. Despite this loss, total debt was reduced by £169,923, and the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £2,850,401. The trustees maintain a prudent approach to reserves, prioritizing reinvestment in facilities rather than holding a specific cash buffer target.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: apply any operating surplus to the development and improvement of the fabric and facilities of the school (held: £2.9m)
“It is the policy of the governors to apply any operating surplus to the development and improvement of the fabric and facilities of the school.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two governors paid school fees to the charity.
“Two governors paid school fees amounting to £16,919 (2024 £44,862) to the school during the year.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Auditors drew attention to corporate governance issues where the Board was not quorate, adversely impacting financial performance.
“We draw attention to Note 15 in the financial statements that explains that the Board of Governors was not quorate at various points in the year which adversely impacted the corporate governance and financial performance of the school.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fawcetts LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
54

Reported reserves equal ~13.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.4m£2.6m
31/08/2024£2.3m£2.5m
31/08/2023£2.2m£2.1m
31/08/2022£1.9m£2.0m
31/08/2021£2.2m£2.2m

Common questions

Is LEEHURST SWAN LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity posted a loss of £199,265 for the year, driven by increased expenditure from business rates, wage increases, and legal costs, alongside governance disruptions. Despite this loss, total debt was reduced by £169,923, and the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £2,850,401. The trustees maintain a prudent approach to reserves, prioritizing reinvestment in facilities rather than holding a specific cash buffer target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fawcetts LLP.

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