Big Creative Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.0m in reserve, 47% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
Reserve at year end
£2.0m47% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£451kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
—
Pupils
0
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BIG CREATIVE ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.1m | +£666k | £247k | — |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£85k | £300k | — |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£218k | £401k | — |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £2.7m | +£754k | £1.2m | 346 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.0m | +£609k | £1.8m | — |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£191k | £1.6m | — |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.8m | +£451k | £2.0m | — |
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | — |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £514k | — |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | — |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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