chard school

The charity supports children and young people. Chard School is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Chard and operates in Somerset.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Chard School is an non-selective independent day school for pupils aged 4 - 11 years based in Chard, Somerset. It is the only independent school in Chard, and therefore attracts pupils from a wide area, including some from Devon and Dorset. An extensive and varied curriculum is offered, and fees are kept deliberately low to help make the school accessible to a wider number of people.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£484,493

Latest Expenditure

£563,364

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,987

Charitable Activities £531,348

Other Trading £0

Investments £36

Other Income £17,685

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £587,403

Raising Funds £0

Governance £13,927

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£484,493	£563,364				0 / 0
2023	£553,056	£587,403	£587,403	£152,459	£149,424	22 / 0
2022	£606,375	£577,642	£577,642	£186,922	£178,811	23 / 0
2021	£500,078	£536,593	£536,593	£158,489	£148,956	22 / 0
2020	£572,960	£547,964	£547,964	£195,048	£183,895	21 / 0