The Petersfield School Appeal Trust
Analysis
The Petersfield School Appeal Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petersfield. It was registered in March 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Petersfield School Appeal Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £32k, spending 235% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £17k to £14k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Petersfield School Appeal Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Miners' Association Brass Band (£14k), Manorfield School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (£14k) and Aylesbury High School Association (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide for the advancement of the education of the pupils of The Petersfield School by the provision of facilities not normally provied by the Education Authority. The Trustees take that to mean that a request for unusual or additional equipment will be considered together with items of educational worth not in the Education Authority's budget.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Miners' Association Brass Band | Durham | £14k |
| Manorfield School Parents Teachers and Friends Association | Leicester | £14k |
| Aylesbury High School Association | Buckinghamshire | £14k |
| Friends of the Ongar Academy | Essex | £14k |