Waldorf School (Bristol) Limited
Analysis
Waldorf School (Bristol) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 1973, 53 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 01131462). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2023, Waldorf School (Bristol) Limited reported income of £602k and spending of £764k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2023, income fell from £623k to £602k (-3.4%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Waldorf School (Bristol) Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ytv London (£601k), Micklefield Nursery School (Seaford) (£603k) and Little Pippins Pre-School Greenmeadow (£600k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £307k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The charity runs a school which provides education to children based on a curriculum inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. The school is a non-selective, independent co-educational school for pupils aged 3 to 11.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ytv London | London | £601k |
| Micklefield Nursery School (Seaford) | Seaford | £603k |
| Little Pippins Pre-School Greenmeadow | Wiltshire | £600k |
| The Centre for Lebanese Studies | London | £604k |