Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The provision of boarding and day education for girls aged 11-18 at St Mary's School, Calne and day education for boys and girls at St Margaret's Preparatory School, Calne. In so doing, providing high quality education to students whose families do not otherwise have the financial means to fund independent education.

Latest income

£18.5m

Expenditure

£18.1m

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 £15.9m £15.5m
2022-08-31 £16.6m £16.3m
2023-08-31 £17.1m £17.5m
2024-08-31 £18.7m £17.9m
2025-08-31 £18.5m £18.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £192k
Charitable activities £17.3m
Trading £686k
Investment income £297k
Total income £18.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £17.1m
Raising funds £973k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £93k
Total expenditure £18.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £16.5m
Total funds £27.1m
— restricted £10.0m
— unrestricted £17.1m
— endowment £74k
Total assets £27.1m
Cash £4.6m

People

Employees 444

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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.