Maharishi School Trust Limited

Analysis

Maharishi School Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in September 1986, 40 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 01902341). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Maharishi School Trust Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Maharishi School Trust Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oundle School Foundation (£1.9m), The Independent Schools Association (£1.9m) and The Dollywood Foundation UK (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 9.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £53k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 46 people.