Orwell Park School Educational Trust Ltd
Analysis
Orwell Park School Educational Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in November 1967, 59 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 00912265). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Orwell Park School Educational Trust Ltd reported income of £5.1m and spending of £5.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.3m to £5.1m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Orwell Park School Educational Trust Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Grandparents Plus (£5.1m), Sandroyd School Trust Limited (£5.1m) and Pepperdine University (USA) (£5.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 101 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Trading 2.3%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The object of the School is the advancement of education,including the provision of boarding & day schooling for children of both sexes up to the ages of fourteen.The School's aim is to create an academically challenging, happy and fulfilling experience for each of its pupils & to provide an all round education which allows children to grow in confidence and self-esteem in a caring environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grandparents Plus | London | £5.1m |
| Sandroyd School Trust Limited | Salisbury | £5.1m |
| Pepperdine University (USA) | USA | £5.0m |
| St George's School, Edgbaston | Birmingham | £5.2m |