Great Oaks Small School
Analysis
Great Oaks Small School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2004, 22 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 05189339). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Great Oaks Small School reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.5m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.9m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Great Oaks Small School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Digital Poverty Alliance (£1.8m), Incorporated Rochester Diocesan Board of Education (£1.9m) and The Windsor Leadership Trust (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
This is a small independent school for students aged 11 to 18, designated by DfES as suitable for some students with specific learning difficulties. Many of the students could be considered emotionally vulnerable, but are of average or above average intelligence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Poverty Alliance | London | £1.8m |
| Incorporated Rochester Diocesan Board of Education | Rochester | £1.9m |
| The Windsor Leadership Trust | Berkshire | £1.8m |
| National Electrotechnical Training Organisation | London | £1.9m |