Thorpe Hall School Trust

Analysis

Thorpe Hall School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in December 1987, 39 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 02187958). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Thorpe Hall School Trust reported income of £8.4m and spending of £8.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.8m to £8.4m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thorpe Hall School Trust 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 Godstowe Preparatory School Company Limited (£8.3m), Babington House School Ltd (£8.4m) and Muntham House School (£8.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 119 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.