COVENTRY SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Coventry School Foundation Schools provide an independent education for around 2,000 pupils aged 3-18. The schools, all of which are co-educational, are Bablake Senior and Junior Schools, Bablake Pre Prep (also known as The Grange), King Henry VIII Senior and Junior Schools and King Henry VIII Pre-Prep. Bursaries & scholarships are available on entry at years 3 and 7.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023
Total income:
£22,947,248
Donations and legacies | £871.08k | |
Charitable activities | £21.13m | |
Other trading activities | £418.76k | |
Investments | £198.08k | |
Other | £327.89k |
Total expenditure:
£24,717,154
Raising funds | £28.12k | |
Charitable activities | £24.69m | |
Other | £0 |
-£55,420 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £91,771 from 2 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £28.12k | |
Charitable expenditure | £24.69m |
People

430 Employee(s)
1 Trustee(s)
5 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 7 |
£70k to £80k | 6 |
£100k to £110k | 2 |
£150k to £200k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Children/young People
- Provides Services
- Coventry City
Governance
- 30 August 1966: Standard registration
- BABLAKE SCHOOL (Previous name)
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
1 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Coventry School Trustee Limited | Trustee | 01 September 2016 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2019 | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £23.45m | £23.25m | £22.35m | £21.84m | £22.95m | |
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Total expenditure | £22.88m | £23.19m | £23.53m | £24.32m | £24.72m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | £60.00k | N/A | N/A | £91.77k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £661.83k | £661.69k | £820.02k | £660.47k | £871.08k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £628.21k | £362.36k | £222.10k | £338.02k | £418.76k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £21.62m | £20.88m | £20.72m | £20.43m | £21.13m | |
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Income - Endowments | £142.06k | £33.91k | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £88.48k | £107.24k | £106.29k | £136.83k | £198.08k | |
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Income - Other | £454.10k | £1.23m | £477.51k | £282.75k | £327.89k | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £25.00k | £180.41k | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £22.87m | £23.18m | £23.50m | £24.29m | £24.69m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £13.04k | £11.02k | £30.90k | £33.32k | £28.12k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £64.13k | £93.17k | £77.15k | £77.18k | £175.75k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £13.04k | £11.02k | £30.90k | £33.32k | £28.12k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 31/08/2019 | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | ||
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Own use assets | £22.22m | £20.54m | £19.66m | £18.75m | £18.03m | |
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Long-term investments | £3.31m | £4.14m | £4.84m | £4.58m | £4.50m | |
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Other assets | £2.22m | £1.84m | £1.11m | £1.20m | £696.60k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £3.58m | £2.48m | £2.13m | £3.75m | £4.27m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 17 June 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 17 June 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 05 June 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 05 June 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 21 March 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2021 | 21 March 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 12 April 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2020 | 12 April 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2019 | 26 June 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2019 | 26 June 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
SCHEME DATED 27 JUN 2000 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 26 JUN 2015 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 SEP 2022
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF COVENTRY, BURSARIES TO THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 22(B), LEAVING EXHIBITIONS AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 23
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Linked charities
- 30 August 1966 : Standard registration
Contact information
- Address:
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Coventry School Foundation
Preparatory School
Kenilworth Road
COVENTRY
CV3 6PT
- Phone:
- 02476271301
- Email:
- clittle@csfoundation.org.uk
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