The Hall School Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Hall School Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1963, 63 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 00509427). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Hall School Charitable Trust reported income of £12.7m and spending of £11.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10.0m to £12.7m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Hall School Charitable Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cranford School (£12.7m), Holme Grange Ltd (£12.8m) and The Wrekin Old Hall Trust Limited (£12.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 145 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 2.3%
In the charity's own words
The School's principal activity is the education of boys aged between four and thirteen, including sports, music, drama, arts and crafts and other activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cranford School | Wallingford | £12.7m |
| Holme Grange Ltd | Wokingham | £12.8m |
| The Wrekin Old Hall Trust Limited | Telford | £12.7m |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme School | Newcastle | £12.8m |