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The Farnborough Hill Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1039443FarnboroughEducation and training
Income£10.2m2025-07-31
Spending£10.2msame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause98th pctEducation and training
Registered1994Charitable company
Employees141latest return

Analysis

The Farnborough Hill Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnborough. It was registered in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02941378). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Farnborough Hill Trust reported income of £10.2m and spending of £10.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8.5m to £10.2m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Farnborough Hill Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derby High School Trust (£10.2m), Westholme School Limited (£10.2m) and The Council of Milton Abbey School Ltd (£10.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, trading 6.1%, investments 3.8% and donations and legacies 2.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £8.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 141 people.

Income and spending

£0£2.5m£5.1m£7.6m£10.2m2021 Income: £8,528,0172021 Spending: £8,152,64320212022 Income: £9,095,0852022 Spending: £8,547,71720222023 Income: £9,608,3922023 Spending: £9,179,01920232024 Income: £9,925,1822024 Spending: £9,618,21220242025 Income: £10,191,1912025 Spending: £10,168,0832025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 2.8%
  • Charitable activities 87%
  • Trading 6.1%
  • Investments 3.8%

In the charity's own words

Farnborough Hill educates the whole person in a happy, caring community. The ethos of the school is rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition. Governors, community, staff, parents and students are involved in a creative partnership which explores life through learning, experience and reflection and gives a reason for living and hoping.

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CharityLocationIncome
Derby High School TrustDerby£10.2m
Westholme School LimitedBlackburn£10.2m
The Council of Milton Abbey School LtdDorset£10.2m
The Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsLondon£10.2m