Swalcliffe Park School CIO
Analysis
Swalcliffe Park School CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Swalcliffe Park School CIO reported income of £7.8m and spending of £6.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6.4m to £7.8m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Swalcliffe Park School CIO 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 The Prior's Field School Trust Limited (£7.7m), St Michael's School Trust (£7.8m) and University of Bristol Students' Union (£7.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £10.2m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 91 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.7%
In the charity's own words
To provide a Non Maintained Special School for pupils with a diagnosis of ASC
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Prior's Field School Trust Limited | Godalming | £7.7m |
| St Michael's School Trust | Sevenoaks | £7.8m |
| University of Bristol Students' Union | Bristol | £7.7m |
| Hallfield School Trust | Birmingham | £7.8m |