Cranford School (number 280883) 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 Cranford School do?
To promote and provide for the advancement of education of children in the United Kingdom and elsewhere such education designed to give a sound Christian and moral basis to all pupils.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cranford School
Answers Cranford 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 Cranford School's highest-paid staff paid?
Cranford School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 9 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee 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–£200,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Cranford School's money come from?
Cranford School reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (99%), other income £79k (1%), investments £24k (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£13m · 99%
Other income£79k · 1%
Investments£24k · 0%
Donations and legacies£20k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Cranford School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Cranford School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
West Berkshire · Reading · Slough · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham · Oxfordshire
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.
What causes is Cranford School registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cranford School yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cranford School.
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The register data used for this profile lists Cranford School as a registered charity (number 280883) 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 Cranford School's charity number?
Cranford School's charity number is 280883. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Cranford School do?
To promote and provide for the advancement of education of children in the United Kingdom and elsewhere such education designed to give a sound Christian and moral basis to all pupils.
Does Cranford School have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Cranford School?
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How much is Cranford School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cranford School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 9 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee 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 Cranford School's money come from?
Cranford School reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (99%), other income £79k (1%), investments £24k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cranford School?
The register does not record Cranford School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Cranford School's trustees paid?
Cranford 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 Cranford School previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Cranford School: Cranford House School Trust Limited.
When was Cranford School registered as a charity?
Cranford School was entered on the register on 10 September 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01510524).