SEVENOAKS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED

Charity number: 1100021
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To carry on in Great Britain schools at or by means of which students may obtain educational instruction in languages mathematics geography and history and all other subjects whatsoever that may be included in a commercial, technical, scientific, classical or academic education.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£5,659,556

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Donations and legacies £40.61k
Charitable activities £5.54m
Other trading activities £5.38k
Investments £71.74k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£5,317,322

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Raising funds £31.15k
Charitable activities £5.29m
Other £543

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £31.70k
Charitable expenditure £5.29m
Retained for future use £342.23k

People

82 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 October 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SPS CHARITABLE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
03777308 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JANETTE SUSAN BERRY Chair
DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES
Received: On time
Arabella Stuart Trustee 12 October 2022
GOLDSMITHS CHORAL UNION
Received: On time
Mr Simon Bailey Trustee 24 November 2021
None on record
CERI JONES Trustee 18 March 2021
None on record
Kevin Rush Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
Tiffany Hornshaw Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
Philip Cheveley Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
Alex Durtnell Trustee 11 October 2017
DURTNELL CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 545 days
Robert Burgess Trustee 21 September 2015
None on record
MR E OATLEY Trustee
SEVENOAKS THREE ARTS FESTIVAL
Received: On time
THE DOROTHY PARROTT MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
Received: On time
SEVENOAKS AMHERST ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND
Charity reporting is overdue by 363 days

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £4.57m £4.91m £5.33m £5.70m £5.66m
Total expenditure £4.25m £4.57m £4.95m £5.10m £5.32m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £9.18k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £79.58k £56.29k £57.42k £89.91k £40.61k
Income - Other trading activities £102.54k £11.62k £2.64k £6.14k £5.38k
Income - Charitable activities £4.38m £4.84m £5.27m £5.57m £5.54m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.08k £281 £3.04k £27.60k £71.74k
Income - Other £0 £0 £4.89k £6.24k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £4.23m £4.56m £4.94m £5.05m £5.29m
Expenditure - Raising funds £19.78k £500 £17.48k £46.66k £31.15k
Expenditure - Governance £32.42k £31.31k £0 £29.35k £34.81k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £596 £0 £543

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £7.20m £6.95m £6.56m £6.31m £6.16m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.33m £1.88m £2.56m £3.08m £5.21m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £4.63m £4.58m £4.49m £4.17m £5.74m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 02 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 02 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 16 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 16 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 07 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 07 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 09 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/05/1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/07/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/02/2015 as amended on 09 Mar 2016

Charitable objects

TO ESTABLISH AND CARY ON IN GREAT BRITAIN (AND ANY OTHER COUNTRIES) SCHOOLS AT OR BY MEANS OF WHICH STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS IN LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS, GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY, AND ALL OTHER SUBJECTS WHATSOEVER THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN A COMMERCIAL, TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC, CLASSICAL OR ACADEMIC EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN GREAT BRITAIN (AND ANY OTHER COUNTRIES).

Contact information

Address:
Sevenoaks Preparatory School
Godden Green
SEVENOAKS
TN15 0JU
Phone:
01732762274
Email:
bursar@theprep.org.uk
Website:

theprep.org.uk