Activities

As described by the charity on the register

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL IN OR NEAR BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM AND TO GIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

Latest income

£12.3m

Expenditure

£13.1m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £9.3m £9.7m
2022-08-31 £10.6m £10.2m
2023-08-31 £11.9m £11.5m
2024-08-31 £12.9m £13.0m
2025-08-31 £12.3m £13.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £27k
Charitable activities £12.0m
Trading £195k
Investment income £125k
Total income £12.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £13.1m
Raising funds £39k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £183k
Total expenditure £13.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £9.3m
Total funds £9.9m
— restricted £592k
— unrestricted £9.3m
— endowment £46k
Total assets £9.9m
Cash £3.4m

People

Employees 204

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • 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.