Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Dauntsey's School

To provide a first class independent day and boarding co-education for pupils aged 11-18.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

To provide a first class independent day and boarding co-education for pupils aged 11-18.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£24,496,830
Latest Expenditure
£25,176,438

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 48% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample: 661). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 90.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 19% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 42% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £327,269
Charitable Activities £23,426,847
Other Trading £343,068
Investments £372,653
Other Income £26,993

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £22,676,724
Raising Funds £450,439
Governance £165,696
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £2,049,275

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£24,496,830
£25,176,438£22,676,724£23,135,222£21,175,975368 / 0
2024
£23,849,981
£23,194,048£22,644,228£23,829,452£22,049,905371 / 0
2023
£23,317,837
£22,199,308£21,580,713£22,956,944£21,377,915354 / 0
2022
£21,915,964
£21,315,967£20,858,865£21,838,331£20,341,779327 / 0
2021
£18,869,068
£19,160,910£18,727,955£21,276,654£19,746,922326 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Dauntsey's School

What does Dauntsey's School do?

To provide a first class independent day and boarding co-education for pupils aged 11-18.

How much income did Dauntsey's School report in 2025?

Dauntsey's School reported total income of £24.50m and reported expenditure of £25.18m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Dauntsey's School?

Dauntsey's School has a program ratio of 92.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 48% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample of 661 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Dauntsey's School registered as a charity?

Dauntsey's School was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 31 July 2006 as charity number 1115638. It has been registered for 20 years.

Who runs Dauntsey's School?

Dauntsey's School is governed by a board of 16 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Dauntsey's School operate?

Dauntsey's School operates in Wiltshire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Dauntsey's School a registered charity?

Yes — Dauntsey's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1115638.

Details

Address
Dauntsey's School
High Street
West Lavington
Devizes
SN10 4HE
Registration Date
31 July 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4025543
Charity Number
1115638

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Trustees

Anthony Robin Edward Clifford
CHRISTOPHER BRENDAN MUSGRAVE
Also governs 1 other charity
Christopher John Rose
David Anthony McCormick
Gavin William Horgan
Hugh Stafford-Smith
Joanna Lucy GREEN
Kate Georgia BRUGES
Lorna Rachel Ritchie
Martyn Stephen Barklem
Nicholas John Dolman
Rebecca Louise Davies
Sanjeen Payne-Kumar
Sarah Dawson
STEPHEN CRAIG KENNETH OXLEY
Toby Charles de Candole Clay

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
Report a data issue