Bowdon Preparatory School (number 1142325) 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 Bowdon Preparatory School do?
The charity operates the school known as Bowdon Preparatory School, the objects of which are the advancement of education for the public benefit at Altrincham in Cheshire through an independent preparatory school for girls and boys, in which they are taught the doctrines of Christianity. The school is non-selective and is currently committed to girls rather than mixed education .
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bowdon Preparatory School
Answers Bowdon Preparatory 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 Bowdon Preparatory School's highest-paid staff paid?
Bowdon Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Bowdon Preparatory School's money come from?
Bowdon Preparatory School reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.3m (98%), investments £51k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.3m · 98%
Investments£51k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bowdon Preparatory School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bowdon Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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.
What causes is Bowdon Preparatory School registered for?
Education/training
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Is Bowdon Preparatory School a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bowdon Preparatory School as a registered charity (number 1142325) 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.
What is Bowdon Preparatory School's charity number?
Bowdon Preparatory School's charity number is 1142325. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Bowdon Preparatory School do?
The charity operates the school known as Bowdon Preparatory School, the objects of which are the advancement of education for the public benefit at Altrincham in Cheshire through an independent preparatory school for girls and boys, in which they are taught the doctrines of Christianity. The school is non-selective and is currently committed to girls rather than mixed education .
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How can I donate to Bowdon Preparatory School?
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How much is Bowdon Preparatory School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bowdon Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Bowdon Preparatory School's money come from?
Bowdon Preparatory School reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.3m (98%), investments £51k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bowdon Preparatory School?
The register does not record Bowdon Preparatory School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bowdon Preparatory School's trustees paid?
Bowdon Preparatory 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 Bowdon Preparatory School registered as a charity?
Bowdon Preparatory School was entered on the register on 9 June 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07577822).