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St Catherine's School Bramley

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1070858GuildfordEducation and training
Income£20.6m2025-08-31
Spending£20.5msame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctEducation and training
Registered1998Charitable company
Employees248latest return

Analysis

St Catherine's School Bramley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in August 1998, 28 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 03596520). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, St Catherine's School Bramley reported income of £20.6m and spending of £20.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16.6m to £20.6m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Catherine's School Bramley sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Repton School (£20.5m), Pre-School Learning Alliance (£20.7m) and Cogent Skills Limited (£20.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £27.7m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 248 people.

Income and spending

£0£5.2m£10.4m£15.5m£20.7m2021 Income: £16,569,5222021 Spending: £15,714,45220212022 Income: £17,873,9252022 Spending: £17,600,91820222023 Income: £19,346,0002023 Spending: £19,057,00020232024 Income: £20,701,5342024 Spending: £19,898,19420242025 Income: £20,588,8472025 Spending: £20,536,3922025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 0.7%
  • Charitable activities 98%
  • Trading 0.3%
  • Investments 0.8%
  • Other 0.4%

In the charity's own words

St Catherine's inspires pupils to use their abilities in a happy environment where academic excellence is combined with development of the individual's personality. We develop pupils' skills of leadership whilst enhancing respect for others. Girls should leave as confident, independent thinkers and learners, ready to seize opportunities, make decisions, take risks and equipped to face the world.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Repton SchoolDerby£20.5m
Pre-School Learning AllianceLondon£20.7m
Cogent Skills LimitedCheshire£20.5m
The King's School WorcesterWorcester£20.8m