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title: "Great Oaks Small School — charity 1105559 | CharityCompare"
description: "Great Oaks Small School (charity 1105559): income £1.9m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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# Great Oaks Small School

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Great Oaks Small School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Great Oaks Small School?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31

£1,851,872

Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31

£1,517,268

Registered charity number

1105559

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Jutes Lane

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk](http://www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk/)

Quick answer

Great Oaks Small School (number 1105559) 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 Great Oaks Small School do?

This is a small independent school for students aged 11 to 18, designated by DfES as suitable for some students with specific learning difficulties. Many of the students could be considered emotionally vulnerable, but are of average or above average intelligence.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Great Oaks Small School

Answers Great Oaks Small 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 Great Oaks Small School's highest-paid staff paid?

Great Oaks Small 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 £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £70,001–£80,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |

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

### Where does Great Oaks Small School's money come from?

Great Oaks Small School reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (99%), investments £13k (1%), donations and legacies £510 (0%).

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 99%
- Investments£13k · 1%
- Donations and legacies£510 · 0%

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

The register records Great Oaks Small School 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Great Oaks Small School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

20 August 2004

Company number

[05189339](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05189339) (Companies House)

Where it says it operates

Kent

## 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.

## What causes is Great Oaks Small School registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Great Oaks Small School yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Great Oaks Small 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Great Oaks Small School?

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- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Great Oaks Small School a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Great Oaks Small School as a registered charity (number 1105559) 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 Great Oaks Small School's charity number?

Great Oaks Small School's charity number is 1105559. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1105559?

Search 1105559 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 Great Oaks Small School do?

This is a small independent school for students aged 11 to 18, designated by DfES as suitable for some students with specific learning difficulties. Many of the students could be considered emotionally vulnerable, but are of average or above average intelligence.

Does Great Oaks Small School have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Great Oaks Small School. 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 Great Oaks Small School?

Great Oaks Small School's website listed in our register data is http://www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk. 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 Great Oaks Small School's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Great Oaks Small 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 £70,001–£80,000 (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 Great Oaks Small School's money come from?

Great Oaks Small School reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (99%), investments £13k (1%), donations and legacies £510 (0%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Great Oaks Small School?

The register records Great Oaks Small School 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 Great Oaks Small School's trustees paid?

Great Oaks Small School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

When was Great Oaks Small School registered as a charity?

Great Oaks Small School was entered on the register on 20 August 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05189339).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1105559&subId=0).