Marchant-Holliday School Limited
Analysis
Marchant-Holliday School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Templecombe. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00618973). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Marchant-Holliday School Limited reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.9m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Marchant-Holliday School Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Florence Nightingale Foundation (£3.9m), The Royal Leicestershire Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind (£3.9m) and Providence Row (£3.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £6.2m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 67 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 3.1%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
We are an Independent, Residential Special School, approved by the DfE for Boys aged from 5 to 13 years, who present with Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, as well as Mental Health issues, including aspects of Autistic Spectrum Disorder & other conditions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Florence Nightingale Foundation | London | £3.9m |
| The Royal Leicestershire Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind | Leicester | £3.9m |
| Providence Row | London | £3.9m |
| Duchenne UK | London | £3.9m |