downe house trust

The charity supports children and young people. Downe House Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Thatcham and operates in West Berkshire.

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

Activities & Mission

The object of Downe House Trust is the provision and conduct at or near Cold Ash, near Newbury, of a day or day and boarding school for girls. To that end the trust provides and intends to provide the 110 acre site and properties used by Downe House School.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

West Berkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£15,647,000

Latest Expenditure

£3,082,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 19.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,000

Charitable Activities £646,000

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £15,000,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,082,000

Raising Funds £0

Governance £4,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£15,647,000	£3,082,000	£3,082,000	£12,273,000	£0	0 / 0
2023	£646,000	£2,809,000	£2,809,000	-£292,000	£0	0 / 0
2022	£646,000	£1,545,000	£1,545,000	£1,871,000	£0	0 / 0
2021	£647,000	£1,302,000	£1,302,000	£2,770,000	£0	0 / 0
2020	£646,000	£1,415,000	£1,415,000	£3,425,000	£0	0 / 0