Orchard Hill College

Analysis

Orchard Hill College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in December 2011, 15 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 07586715). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Orchard Hill College reported income of £22.0m and spending of £21.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £17.9m to £22.0m (+23%), an average of +5.3% 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, Orchard Hill College sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheadle Hulme School (£21.9m), The Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal Grammar School (£22.2m) and The Royal Masonic School for Girls (£21.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 284 people.