Northease Manor School Ltd
Analysis
Northease Manor School Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01078648). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Northease Manor School Ltd reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.2m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.7m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Northease Manor School Ltd 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Courtyard Trust (£3.7m), Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd (£3.8m) and The Holburne Museum (£3.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £777k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
We are a coeducational independent school for neurodivergent students aged 7 to 19. We provide an individualised education, with access to a wide range of GCSEs, for students whose needs may include speech, language and communication difficulties, autism spectrum condition, dyslexia and other processing, sensory and cognitive delays.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Courtyard Trust | Hereford | £3.7m |
| Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd | Harrogate | £3.8m |
| The Holburne Museum | Bath | £3.7m |
| Unicorn Theatre London Ltd | London | £3.8m |