Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School

Analysis

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School reported income of £41.7m and spending of £38.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £29.1m to £41.7m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School sits at the 100th 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 Royal College of Music (£41.1m), The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (£42.0m) and Hurstpierpoint College Limited (£40.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £911k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £68.3m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 654 people.