St Wystan's School
Analysis
St Wystan's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 1966, 60 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 00880309). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Wystan's School reported income of £991k and spending of £1.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £768k to £991k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Wystan's School sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids' Club (£990k), Ajyal Foundation for Education (£992k) and Menter Caerdydd (£985k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To provide an independent education for children aged 2.5 - 11 years. Scholarships for entry into years 3 to 6 are available every year to external candidates and into year 3 for internal candidates. The school is non-selective. Means tested bursaries are available.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids' Club | Lincolnshire | £990k |
| Ajyal Foundation for Education | Oxford | £992k |
| Menter Caerdydd | Caerdydd | £985k |
| Sos Africa | Somerset | £992k |