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St Swithun's School (Winchester)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 307335WinchesterEducation and training
Income£19.8m2025-07-31
Spending£19.1msame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctEducation and training
Registered1966Charitable company
Employees340latest return

Analysis

St Swithun's School (Winchester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in September 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 00110692). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, St Swithun's School (Winchester) reported income of £19.8m and spending of £19.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £16.7m to £19.8m (+19%), an average of +4.4% 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, St Swithun's School (Winchester) sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Institute of Grocery Distribution (£19.7m), Trent College Limited (£19.8m) and Hult International Business School Ltd (£19.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, trading 2.6% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £31.6m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 340 people.

Income and spending

£0£5.0m£9.9m£14.9m£19.8m2021 Income: £16,704,4302021 Spending: £15,266,76520212022 Income: £16,790,5832022 Spending: £16,340,32620222023 Income: £17,781,8912023 Spending: £17,770,89620232024 Income: £19,599,5162024 Spending: £19,235,29220242025 Income: £19,839,6042025 Spending: £19,090,2532025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 0.7%
  • Charitable activities 90%
  • Trading 2.6%
  • Investments 1.0%
  • Other 5.2%

In the charity's own words

Provision of education for girls and young children of both sexes in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and the letting of facilities for both charitable and commercial purposes.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Institute of Grocery DistributionWatford£19.7m
Trent College LimitedNottingham£19.8m
Hult International Business School LtdLondon£19.7m
The Master and Fellows of the College or Hall of Saint Catharine the Virgin in the University of CambridgeCambridge£19.9m