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Registered charity · No. 311720

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School

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Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£41,659,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£38,428,000
Registered charity number
311720
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bath Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.cheltenhamcollege.org

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Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School (number 311720) 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School do?

Provision of education to both boys and girls aged 3-18.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School

Answers Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's highest-paid staff paid?

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 57 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0002
£100,001–£110,0001
£90,001–£100,0002
£80,001–£90,0006
£70,001–£80,00014
£60,001–£70,00032

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

Where does Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's money come from?

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School reported £42m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £40m (95%), donations and legacies £1.5m (4%), other income £374k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £911k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£40m · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£1.5m · 4%
  • Other income£374k · 1%
  • Investments£212k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£16k · 0%

Does Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School receive government funding?

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

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory 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 does not record Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Cheltenham College; Cheltenham College Junior School
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 311720. 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School as a registered charity (number 311720) 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's charity number?
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's charity number is 311720. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 311720?
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What does Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School do?
Provision of education to both boys and girls aged 3-18.
Does Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School?
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's website listed in our register data is http://www.cheltenhamcollege.org. 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 57 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). 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 Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's money come from?
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School reported £42m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £40m (95%), donations and legacies £1.5m (4%), other income £374k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £911k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School?
The register does not record Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's trustees paid?
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School: Cheltenham College; Cheltenham College Junior School.
When was Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School registered as a charity?
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School was entered on the register on 10 June 1965.

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.