--- title: "The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited — charity 310279 | CharityCompare" description: "The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited (charity 310279): income £5.8m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-downs-school-charlton-house-limited retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:32:45.478Z 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. 310279Charitable company DS # The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thedownsschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=310279&subId=0) Work at The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-downs-school-charlton-house-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Downs%20School%20(Charlton%20House)%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,827,629 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,738,520 Registered charity number 310279 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Charlton Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thedownsschool.co.uk](http://www.thedownsschool.co.uk/) Quick answer The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited (number 310279) 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited do? For the advancement of education of boys and girls aged 4 to 13 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited Answers The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's money come from? The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.6m (79%), trading and fundraising events £1.2m (20%), investments £52k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.6m · 79% - Trading and fundraising events£1.2m · 20% - Investments£52k · 1% - Donations and legacies£24k · 0% ### Does The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited 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) The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 6 December 1972 Company number [01072074](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01072074) (Companies House) Where it says it operates North Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Downs School (Charlton House) 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited? - 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-downs-school-charlton-house-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Downs%20School%20(Charlton%20House)%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.thedownsschool.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited as a registered charity (number 310279) 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's charity number? The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's charity number is 310279. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 310279? Search 310279 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited do? For the advancement of education of boys and girls aged 4 to 13 Does The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited? The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedownsschool.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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 £110,001–£120,000 (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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's money come from? The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited reported £5.8m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.6m (79%), trading and fundraising events £1.2m (20%), investments £52k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited? The register records The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited's trustees paid? The Downs School (Charlton House) 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 The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited registered as a charity? The Downs School (Charlton House) Limited was entered on the register on 6 December 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01072074). 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=310279&subId=0).