Rougemont School Trust Limited
Analysis
Rougemont School Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in October 1974, 52 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 01178886). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Rougemont School Trust Limited reported income of £11.2m and spending of £9.6m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6.7m to £11.2m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rougemont School Trust Limited 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 Robinson College in the University of Cambridge (£11.2m), Lewes Old Grammar School Trust (£11.2m) and Warminster School (£11.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, investments 1.8% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £20.8m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 139 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 1.3%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT CARRY ON ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF EITHER SEX OR BOTH SEXES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson College in the University of Cambridge | Cambridge | £11.2m |
| Lewes Old Grammar School Trust | Lewes | £11.2m |
| Warminster School | Warminster | £11.2m |
| Withington Girls' School | Manchester | £11.3m |