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Repton Preparatory School

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1093165DerbyEducation and training
Income£7.9m2025-08-31
Spending£8.2msame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause98th pctEducation and training
Registered2002Charitable company
Employees171latest return

Analysis

Repton Preparatory School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 2002, 24 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 04390208). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Repton Preparatory School reported income of £7.9m and spending of £8.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6.1m to £7.9m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. 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, Repton Preparatory School 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 Sibford School (£7.9m), Highclare School (£8.0m) and Deeside House Educational Trust Limited (£7.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 171 people.

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

£0£2.0m£4.1m£6.1m£8.2m2021 Income: £6,125,2142021 Spending: £5,848,96320212022 Income: £6,496,3642022 Spending: £6,506,23620222023 Income: £7,064,3132023 Spending: £7,084,32920232024 Income: £7,468,3862024 Spending: £7,605,55420242025 Income: £7,918,2162025 Spending: £8,160,3702025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 99%
  • Investments 0.5%
  • Other 0.2%

In the charity's own words

The School's principle objective is to further the education of children and young persons. The principle activity is the provision of academic education. Pupils are prepared for entrance exams to senior schools.

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CharityLocationIncome
Sibford SchoolBanbury£7.9m
Highclare SchoolSutton Coldfield£8.0m
Deeside House Educational Trust LimitedChester£7.8m
The Mulberry Bush Organisation LtdOxfordshire£8.0m