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The Ryleys School Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 525915CheshireEducation and training
Income£3.3m2025-08-31
Spending£3.2msame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause96th pctEducation and training
Registered1967Charitable company
Employees62latest return

Analysis

The Ryleys School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in January 1967, 59 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 00895208). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Ryleys School Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.3m (+42%), an average of +9.2% 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, The Ryleys School Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen Mary's Schools Foundation (£3.3m), Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (£3.3m) and The Social Mobility Foundation (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £346k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.

Income and spending

£0£819k£1.6m£2.5m£3.3m2021 Income: £2,301,9902021 Spending: £2,221,36420212022 Income: £2,482,1942022 Spending: £2,501,85220222023 Income: £2,778,9992023 Spending: £2,870,75220232024 Income: £3,039,0012024 Spending: £3,150,38520242025 Income: £3,275,3022025 Spending: £3,203,5162025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 2.2%
  • Charitable activities 97%
  • Investments 0.5%

In the charity's own words

An educational facility for children and young people

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Queen Mary's Schools FoundationWest Midlands£3.3m
Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesOxford£3.3m
The Social Mobility FoundationLondon£3.3m
Thirtyone:eightSwanley£3.3m