Thorpe House School Trust
Analysis
Thorpe House School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gerrards Cross. It was registered in October 1985, 41 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 company (Companies House number 01946972). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Thorpe House School Trust reported income of £5.5m and spending of £6.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.3m to £5.5m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thorpe House School Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Nicholas' School (Fleet) Educational Trust Limited (£5.5m), Windermere Educational Trust Limited (£5.5m) and Bridgewater School (£5.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. It employed 72 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 1.0%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote and provide for the advancement of education of children in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas' School (Fleet) Educational Trust Limited | Fleet | £5.5m |
| Windermere Educational Trust Limited | Windermere | £5.5m |
| Bridgewater School | Manchester | £5.5m |
| New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering | Hereford | £5.6m |