The Quest School
Analysis
The Quest School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tonbridge. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04669567). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Quest School reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Quest 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnet Mencap (£1.6m), Pennine Magpie (£1.6m) and Spark Somerset (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 3.6% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,262. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 3.6%
In the charity's own words
At the Quest School we aim to create a positive, caring environment, where students self esteem is high and they are happy, stimulated and motivated to learn in an ABA setting. Our objective is to maximise the opportunity for all of our students with autism to access and integrate into mainstream community life and to feel fulfilled and content.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet Mencap | London | £1.6m |
| Pennine Magpie | West Yorkshire | £1.6m |
| Spark Somerset | Langport | £1.6m |
| The Green Corridor | Staines-Upon-Thames | £1.6m |