--- title: "Sands School — charity 299714 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Sands School (charity 299714): income £936k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sands-school retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:54.271Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 299714Charitable company SS # Sands School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sands School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sands-school.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=299714&subId=0) Work at Sands School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sands-school&type=claim&name=Sands%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sands School? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £936,114 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £821,198 Registered charity number 299714 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Ashburton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sands-school.co.uk](http://www.sands-school.co.uk/) Quick answer Sands School (number 299714) 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 Sands School do? Promote and provide for the advancement of education through the governance of Sands School in the County of Devon Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sands School Answers Sands School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sands School's highest-paid staff paid? Sands School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Sands School's money come from? Sands School reported £936k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £915k (98%), donations and legacies £17k (2%), investments £3,978 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£915k · 98% - Donations and legacies£17k · 2% - Investments£3,978 · 0% - Other income£417 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sands 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) Sands School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 July 1988 Company number [02274600](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02274600) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Sands School registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sands School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sands 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sands School? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Sands School's charity number? Sands School's charity number is 299714. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 299714? Search 299714 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 Sands School do? Promote and provide for the advancement of education through the governance of Sands School in the County of Devon Does Sands School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sands 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 Sands School? Sands School's website listed in our register data is http://www.sands-school.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 Sands School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sands School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Sands School's money come from? Sands School reported £936k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £915k (98%), donations and legacies £17k (2%), investments £3,978 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sands School? The register records Sands 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 Sands School's trustees paid? Sands School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sands School registered as a charity? Sands School was entered on the register on 19 July 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02274600). 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=299714&subId=0).