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Canford School Limited

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Canford School Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Canford School Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£27,323,290
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£25,471,573
Registered charity number
306315
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Canford Magna
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.canford.com

Quick answer

Canford School Limited (number 306315) 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 Canford School Limited do?

To advance the education of boys and girls including but not limited to the provision of a senior school in or near Canford, Dorset and/or if thought desirable, in other parts of England or Wales, in accordance with the principles of the Church of England.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Canford School Limited

Answers Canford School Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Canford School Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Canford School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 59 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 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–£300,0001
£140,001–£150,0001
£90,001–£100,0002
£80,001–£90,0007
£70,001–£80,00016
£60,001–£70,00032

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Canford School Limited's money come from?

Canford School Limited reported £27m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.7m (6%), investments £1.1m (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,000.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£24m · 89%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1.7m · 6%
  • Investments£1.1m · 4%
  • Donations and legacies£250k · 1%
  • Other income£28k · 0%

Does Canford School Limited receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Canford School Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Canford School Limited 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 Canford School Limited 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

Canford School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00190956 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Dorset · Poole

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 306315. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Canford School Limited registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Canford School Limited yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Canford School Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Canford School Limited as a registered charity (number 306315) 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 Canford School Limited's charity number?
Canford School Limited's charity number is 306315. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 306315?
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What does Canford School Limited do?
To advance the education of boys and girls including but not limited to the provision of a senior school in or near Canford, Dorset and/or if thought desirable, in other parts of England or Wales, in accordance with the principles of the Church of England.
Does Canford School Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Canford School Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Canford School Limited?
Canford School Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.canford.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Canford School Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Canford School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 59 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 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 Canford School Limited's money come from?
Canford School Limited reported £27m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (89%), trading and fundraising events £1.7m (6%), investments £1.1m (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,000.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Canford School Limited?
The register records Canford School Limited 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 Canford School Limited's trustees paid?
Canford School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Canford School Limited registered as a charity?
Canford School Limited was entered on the register on 27 July 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00190956).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.