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Novalis Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability.
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Operates Cotswold Chine School and William Morris School (both of which are special schools for children with complex learning needs) and Paradise House (a residential care home for adults with learning difficulties).
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Answers Novalis Trust 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”.
Novalis Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
| £100,001–£110,000 | 1 |
|---|---|
| £70,001–£80,000 | 2 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 3 |
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Novalis Trust reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £15m (99%), other income £67k (0%), investments £55k (0%).
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Novalis Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
The register records Novalis Trust 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
Novalis Trust'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.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
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.
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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.