Cranford School

Analysis

Cranford School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallingford. It was registered in September 1980, 46 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 01510524). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cranford School reported income of £12.7m and spending of £11.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8.0m to £12.7m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cranford 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 The Wrekin Old Hall Trust Limited (£12.7m), The Hall School Charitable Trust (£12.7m) and League Football Education (£12.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £10.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 148 people.