Downe House School (number 1015059) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Downe House School do?
The School is a boarding school for girls from ages 11 to 18 and aims to promote the development of the individual by enabling girls to strive for the highest academic results of which they are capable. They should also be able to enjoy the opportunities and support which allow them to develop the personal, social, spiritual and emotional awareness that is the balance to academic excellence.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Downe House School
Answers Downe House School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Downe House School's highest-paid staff paid?
Downe House School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 47 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£250,001–£300,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
2
£100,001–£110,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
3
£80,001–£90,000
3
£70,001–£80,000
11
£60,001–£70,000
26
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Downe House School's money come from?
Downe House School reported £30m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £27m (91%), trading and fundraising events £1.5m (5%), donations and legacies £977k (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£27m · 91%
Trading and fundraising events£1.5m · 5%
Donations and legacies£977k · 3%
Investments£364k · 1%
Other income£3,000 · 0%
Does Downe House School receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Downe House School. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Downe House School reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Downe House School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Downe House School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1015059. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
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The register data used for this profile lists Downe House School as a registered charity (number 1015059) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
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What does Downe House School do?
The School is a boarding school for girls from ages 11 to 18 and aims to promote the development of the individual by enabling girls to strive for the highest academic results of which they are capable. They should also be able to enjoy the opportunities and support which allow them to develop the personal, social, spiritual and emotional awareness that is the balance to academic excellence.
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How can I donate to Downe House School?
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How much is Downe House School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Downe House School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 47 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Downe House School's money come from?
Downe House School reported £30m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £27m (91%), trading and fundraising events £1.5m (5%), donations and legacies £977k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Downe House School?
The register records Downe House School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Downe House School's trustees paid?
Downe House School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Downe House School registered as a charity?
Downe House School was entered on the register on 5 November 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02645228).