Clayesmore School

Analysis

Clayesmore School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00359779). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Clayesmore School reported income of £14.8m and spending of £15.5m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £13.1m to £14.8m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Clayesmore School sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Tameside Sports Trust (£14.8m), Shiplake Court Limited (£16.2m) and Circadian Trust (£14.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and trading 3.5%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 228 people.