Berkhampstead School (Cheltenham) Trust Limited

Analysis

Berkhampstead School (Cheltenham) Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in March 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01136229). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Berkhampstead School (Cheltenham) Trust Limited reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.8m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £5.4m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Berkhampstead School (Cheltenham) Trust Limited 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (£5.3m), Nene Park Trust (£5.5m) and St Neots (Eversley) Limited (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, trading 40% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 37%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 123 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.