Breckenbrough School Limited
Analysis
Breckenbrough School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thirsk. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06223076). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Breckenbrough School Limited reported income of £5.9m and spending of £5.6m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.9m to £5.9m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Breckenbrough School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Zahra Trust (£5.9m), Care for Veterans (£5.9m) and Girls Not Brides: the Global Partnership to End Child Marriage (£5.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 92 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Breckenbrough is a school catering for boys aged 9 - 19 years. The students have a range of special needs some are Autistic , some have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder and others have an unspecific designation of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. All pupils are educated to at least GCSE level.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Zahra Trust | United Kingdom | £5.9m |
| Care for Veterans | West Sussex | £5.9m |
| Girls Not Brides: the Global Partnership to End Child Marriage | London | £5.9m |
| Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation | Surrey | £5.9m |