Bedales School

Analysis

Bedales School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petersfield. It was registered in August 1966, 60 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 00276785). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Bedales School reported income of £24.8m and spending of £24.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £19.4m to £24.8m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. 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, Bedales School sits at the 99th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dulwich Schools Trust (£24.6m), The Saint John's School Foundation (£24.9m) and Dauntsey's School (£24.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £34.2m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 388 people.