BEDALES SCHOOL

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Azets Audit Services Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Governors consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the Charity. The Board has paid particular attention to the ongoing effects of the introduction of VAT on school fees and the loss of charitable business rate relief. It has also closely monitored continuing slow global economic growth and inflationary pressures, but remains confident that sufficient funding is in place and there are adequate resources to service its liabilities as they fall due.”

Group structure

1. BEDALES SCHOOL · parent
   1. Bedales Services Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Non-trading

Significant events

• “The 10-year strategy was formally launched in September 2023, aiming, by 2033, for the School to be a fully realised community of learners.”
• “In 2024/25, Learning priorities focused on curriculum coherence, digital innovation, sustainability, pedagogy, and enriched learning environments. Key initiatives have included developing new Bedales Assessed Courses in the Sciences and Modern Languages as part of further innovation in the Senior curriculum.”
• “In 2024/25, buildings have been upgraded with new windows, roofs, and insulation, while solar panels were installed to boost renewable energy use. A new waste provider enabled full recycling and composting, with student engagement through presentations and improved disposal systems.”
• “In 2025, Bedales students progressed to some of the most demanding courses at universities featured in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings.”
• “The School purchased all electricity from certified 100% renewable sources. It continues to seek to both reduce electricity consumption, and increase generation opportunities through Solar PVs and other possible technologies.”
• “In 2024/25 the focus for fundraising activities has been to raise funds for the John Badley Foundation so that it can provide the School with support for both bursaries and capital projects at the School and to continue to grow its endowment fund.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

3

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +5.1%

  £24,410,938 → £25,653,963

• Cash

  -51.8%

  £6,987,219 → £3,366,847

• Net assets

  +3%

  £26,205,090 → £26,981,083

• Employees

  -3.2%

  401 → 388

• Wages

  +1.4%

  £12,599,598 → £12,775,976

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers