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title: "Pennthorpe School Trust Limited — charity 307043 | CharityCompare"
description: "Pennthorpe School Trust Limited (charity 307043): income £3.9m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:02:48.106Z
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Registered charity · No. 307043Charitable company

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# Pennthorpe School Trust Limited

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31

£3,858,667

Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31

£4,164,675

Registered charity number

307043

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Church Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.pennthorpe.com](http://www.pennthorpe.com/)

Quick answer

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited (number 307043) 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited do?

Provision of education to pupils aged between 2 and 13.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Pennthorpe School Trust Limited

Answers Pennthorpe School Trust Limited 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 4 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).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £100,001–£110,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| £70,001–£80,000 | 2 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 1 |

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

### Where does Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's money come from?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.8m (99%), donations and legacies £13k (0%), investments £11k (0%).

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.8m · 99%
- Donations and legacies£13k · 0%
- Investments£11k · 0%
- Other income£7,324 · 0%

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

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

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited'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

14 June 1965

Company number

[00799603](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00799603) (Companies House)

Also known as

Pennthorpe School

Where it says it operates

West Sussex

## 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Pennthorpe School Trust Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Pennthorpe School Trust Limited.
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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited?

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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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Pennthorpe School Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 307043) 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's charity number?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's charity number is 307043. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 307043?

Search 307043 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited do?

Provision of education to pupils aged between 2 and 13.

Does Pennthorpe School Trust Limited have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Pennthorpe School Trust Limited. 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.pennthorpe.com. 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 4 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). 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 Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's money come from?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.8m (99%), donations and legacies £13k (0%), investments £11k (0%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Pennthorpe School Trust Limited?

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

Are Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's trustees paid?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Pennthorpe School Trust Limited registered as a charity?

Pennthorpe School Trust Limited was entered on the register on 14 June 1965. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00799603).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[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=307043&subId=0).