Hollygirt School
Analysis
Hollygirt School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in August 2017, 9 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 10784165). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hollygirt School reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £3.2m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hollygirt School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The University of Haifa UK (£3.2m), The Isle of Wight Railway Company Limited (£3.2m) and Ruskin College (£3.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 72 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
A BROAD PROGRAMME OF ACADEMIC STUDY ENABLES ALL PUPILS TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL. ALL PUPILS LEARN TO THINK AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY. THE OUTSTANDING PASTORAL SYSTEM GUIDES PUPILS, PROMOTING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND IN THE SCHOOL/WIDER COMMUNITY. EACH PUPIL WILL DEVELOP SKILLS, WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO BECOME A RESOURCEFUL AND REPONSIBLE MEMBER OF SOCIETY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Haifa UK | London | £3.2m |
| The Isle of Wight Railway Company Limited | Ryde | £3.2m |
| Ruskin College | Oxford | £3.2m |
| The Abdo College of Education | Canterbury | £3.2m |