the purcell school

The charity supports children and young people. The Purcell School is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bushey and operates in Hertfordshire.

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

Provision of co-educational specialist music and general education

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Hertfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£7,602,678

Latest Expenditure

£8,469,586

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £356,180

Charitable Activities £6,939,878

Other Trading £236,588

Investments £70,032

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,328,731

Raising Funds £140,855

Governance £197,088

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£7,602,678	£8,469,586	£8,328,731	£11,112,514	£0	169 / 0
2023	£6,948,008	£7,729,521	£7,564,449	£11,979,422	£326,927	164 / 0
2022	£6,655,875	£7,236,597	£7,179,735	£12,760,935	£844,721	166 / 0
2021	£6,340,442	£6,497,673	£6,407,790	£13,341,657	£11,946,995	159 / 0
2020	£6,133,536	£6,215,066	£6,123,210	£13,498,888	£13,498,888	151 / 0