Bruton School for Girls
Analysis
Bruton School for Girls is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bruton. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04094352). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bruton School for Girls reported income of £243k and spending of £841k, spending 346% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £3.3m to £243k (-93%), an average of -48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 151% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bruton School for Girls sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chorleywood and District Homes for the Elderly (£242k), Sloswicke's Almshouse Charity (£243k) and Nine Oaks Housing Trust Limited (£242k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The School's aim is to provide a first class independent education, both through strong academic tuition, and through developing wider sporting, artistic and social skills in all its pupils. This is intended to provide an environment where each pupil can develop and fulfil her potential, thus to help build self-confidence and inculcate a desire to contribute to the wider community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chorleywood and District Homes for the Elderly | Chorleywood | £242k |
| Sloswicke's Almshouse Charity | Nottinghamshire | £243k |
| Nine Oaks Housing Trust Limited | Windermere | £242k |
| The Cranfield Court Charity | Ipswich | £243k |