Ackworth School

Analysis

Ackworth School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontefract. It was registered in November 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 10562182). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Ackworth School reported income of £8.7m and spending of £9.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.9m to £8.7m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ackworth School 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 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (£8.7m), Gateways Educational Trust Limited (£8.7m) and Port Regis School Ltd (£8.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 3.9%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 157 people.