Rendcomb College
Analysis
Rendcomb College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cirencester. It was registered in August 2006, 20 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 05891198). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Rendcomb College reported income of £9.5m and spending of £9.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.3m to £9.5m (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rendcomb College 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 Holmewood House School (£9.4m), Burgess Hill School for Girls Company (£9.5m) and Hoe Bridge School Limited (£9.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 9.0% and trading 2.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £156k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 179 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.0%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 2.0%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The college is established to advance education for the public benefit including the provision and maintenance of boarding and day schools for boys and girls in the United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holmewood House School | Tunbridge Wells | £9.4m |
| Burgess Hill School for Girls Company | Burgess Hill | £9.5m |
| Hoe Bridge School Limited | Woking | £9.4m |
| Kings House School Trust (Richmond) Limited | Surrey | £9.6m |