Lady Barn House School Limited
Analysis
Lady Barn House School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheadle. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02986515). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2024, Lady Barn House School Limited reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £4.4m to £6.4m (+44%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lady Barn House School Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolton Community Leisure (£6.3m), University of Sussex Students' Union (£6.5m) and British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited (£6.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%. Charitable activities took 28% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £813k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 102 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 13%
In the charity's own words
LBHS aims to provide a first class academic and physical education for young persons of both sexes from age 3 to 11.Up to 10 means-tested bursaries are awarded annually for children in the Junior section of the School.We also offer facilities to local sports clubs;societies;charities & the church, as well as fund raising for a wide range of charities, local, national and international annually.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Community Leisure | Bolton | £6.3m |
| University of Sussex Students' Union | Brighton | £6.5m |
| British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited | London | £6.2m |
| Westbourne House School Educational Trust Limited | Chichester | £6.5m |