Amesbury School Trust Limited
Analysis
Amesbury School Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hindhead. It was registered in April 1971, 55 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 00984771). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Amesbury School Trust Limited reported income of £6.1m and spending of £6.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £6.1m (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Amesbury School Trust Limited 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 John & Hilary Pritchard Trust (£6.1m), York House School Trust Limited (£6.1m) and The University of Chicago Foundation Limited (£6.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 98 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Amesbury School's over-arching purpose is the advancement of education through an independent nursery, pre-preparatory and preparatory school for boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 13. This schooling is non-selective at point of entry on grounds of academic standard, race, colour or religion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John & Hilary Pritchard Trust | London | £6.1m |
| York House School Trust Limited | Rickmansworth | £6.1m |
| The University of Chicago Foundation Limited | London | £6.1m |
| Institute for Public Policy Research | London | £6.2m |