DOWNE HOUSE SCHOOL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The School is a boarding school for girls from ages 11 to 18 and aims to promote the development of the individual by enabling girls to strive for the highest academic results of which they are capable. They should also be able to enjoy the opportunities and support which allow them to develop the personal, social, spiritual and emotional awareness that is the balance to academic excellence.
Latest income
£29.6m
Expenditure
£29.0m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £21.2m | £20.7m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £23.3m | £23.2m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £24.3m | £25.4m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £26.8m | £26.8m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £29.6m | £29.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £977k |
| Charitable activities | £26.8m |
| Trading | £1.5m |
| Investment income | £364k |
| Total income | £29.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £28.4m |
| Raising funds | £557k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £42k |
| Total expenditure | £29.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1 |
| Total funds | £27.7m |
| — restricted | £2.3m |
| — unrestricted | £23.7m |
| — endowment | £1.6m |
| Total assets | £27.7m |
| Cash | £8.1m |
People
| Employees | 466 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Children/young People
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.