Highclare School
Analysis
Highclare School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in April 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01074596). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Highclare School reported income of £8.0m and spending of £8.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.8m to £8.0m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Highclare School 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 Repton Preparatory School (£7.9m), The Mulberry Bush Organisation Ltd (£8.0m) and Sibford School (£7.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 126 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 7.8%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the Group is the provision of tuition and general education facilities to children between two and eighteen years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Repton Preparatory School | Derby | £7.9m |
| The Mulberry Bush Organisation Ltd | Oxfordshire | £8.0m |
| Sibford School | Banbury | £7.9m |
| Tettenhall College | Wolverhampton W Mids | £8.0m |