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Registered charity · No. 528961

Coventry School Foundation

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

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What are the key facts about Coventry School Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31
£26,420,028
Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31
£27,162,844
Registered charity number
528961
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Preparatory School
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Coventry School Foundation (number 528961) 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 Coventry School Foundation do?

Coventry School Foundation Schools provide an independent education for around 2,000 pupils aged 3-18. The schools, all of which are co-educational, are Bablake Senior and Junior Schools, Bablake Pre Prep (also known as The Grange), King Henry VIII Senior and Junior Schools and King Henry VIII Pre-Prep. Bursaries & scholarships are available on entry at years 3 and 7.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Coventry School Foundation

Answers Coventry School Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Coventry School Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

Coventry School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 32 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0001
£110,001–£120,0002
£70,001–£80,00010
£60,001–£70,00019

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

Where does Coventry School Foundation's money come from?

Coventry School Foundation reported £26m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (91%), donations and legacies £864k (3%), other income £639k (2%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£24m · 91%
  • Donations and legacies£864k · 3%
  • Other income£639k · 2%
  • Trading and fundraising events£539k · 2%
  • Investments£249k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Coventry School Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Coventry School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
10138291 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Bablake School
Where it says it operates
Coventry City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: 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 528961. 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 Coventry School Foundation registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Coventry School Foundation yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Coventry School Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Coventry School Foundation as a registered charity (number 528961) 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 Coventry School Foundation's charity number?
Coventry School Foundation's charity number is 528961. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 528961?
Search 528961 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Coventry School Foundation do?
Coventry School Foundation Schools provide an independent education for around 2,000 pupils aged 3-18. The schools, all of which are co-educational, are Bablake Senior and Junior Schools, Bablake Pre Prep (also known as The Grange), King Henry VIII Senior and Junior Schools and King Henry VIII Pre-Prep. Bursaries & scholarships are available on entry at years 3 and 7.
Does Coventry School Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Coventry School Foundation. 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 Coventry School Foundation?
Coventry School Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.coventryschoolfoundation.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 Coventry School Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Coventry School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports 32 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (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 Coventry School Foundation's money come from?
Coventry School Foundation reported £26m total income for the year ending 31 August 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (91%), donations and legacies £864k (3%), other income £639k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Coventry School Foundation?
The register does not record Coventry School Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Coventry School Foundation's trustees paid?
Coventry School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Coventry School Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Coventry School Foundation: Bablake School.
When was Coventry School Foundation registered as a charity?
Coventry School Foundation was entered on the register on 4 December 1975. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10138291).

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.