The Southdown School Trust
Analysis
The Southdown School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in July 2000, 26 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 03823559). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Southdown School Trust reported income of £144k and spending of £147k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £111k to £144k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Southdown School Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlbury Preschool (£144k), Our Lady's Pre-School Wellingborough (£144k) and Acorn Under Fives (Birstall) (£144k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of early years education and provision community hall to local inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charlbury Preschool | Oxfordshire | £144k |
| Our Lady's Pre-School Wellingborough | Northamptonshire | £144k |
| Acorn Under Fives (Birstall) | Leicester | £144k |
| Stepping Stone Pre-School Knebworth | Hertfordshire | £144k |