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The Dulwich Schools Trust

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The Dulwich Schools Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Dulwich Schools Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£24,635,048
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£25,935,304
Registered charity number
312715
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Dulwich
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Dulwich Schools Trust (number 312715) 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 Dulwich Schools Trust do?

The principal activity of the Trust is the operation of preparatory schools at Dulwich, London and at Cranbrook, Kent. The objects of the charitable company are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of schools in Dulwich and Cranbrook for boys and girls and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the communities.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Dulwich Schools Trust

Answers The Dulwich Schools 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”.

How much are The Dulwich Schools Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Dulwich Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Dulwich Schools Trust's money come from?

The Dulwich Schools Trust reported £25m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (99%), investments £117k (0%), trading and fundraising events £104k (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£24m · 99%
  • Investments£117k · 0%
  • Trading and fundraising events£104k · 0%
  • Donations and legacies£50k · 0%

Does The Dulwich Schools Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Dulwich Schools Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Dulwich Schools Trust 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 Dulwich Schools 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

The Dulwich Schools 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.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00579923 (Companies House)
Also known as
Dcps Trust
Previous names on the register
Dulwich College Preparatory School Trust; Dulwich College Preparatory School Trust LTD; Dulwich Preparatory Schools Trust
Where it says it operates
Southwark · Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Dulwich Schools Trust registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Dulwich Schools Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Dulwich Schools Trust. 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

What should you check before donating to The Dulwich Schools Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Dulwich Schools Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Dulwich Schools Trust as a registered charity (number 312715) 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 Dulwich Schools Trust's charity number?
The Dulwich Schools Trust's charity number is 312715. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 312715?
Search 312715 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 Dulwich Schools Trust do?
The principal activity of the Trust is the operation of preparatory schools at Dulwich, London and at Cranbrook, Kent. The objects of the charitable company are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of schools in Dulwich and Cranbrook for boys and girls and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the communities.
Does The Dulwich Schools Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Dulwich Schools Trust. 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 Dulwich Schools Trust?
The Dulwich Schools Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.dulwichpreplondon.org. 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 Dulwich Schools Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Dulwich Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Dulwich Schools Trust's money come from?
The Dulwich Schools Trust reported £25m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £24m (99%), investments £117k (0%), trading and fundraising events £104k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Dulwich Schools Trust?
The register records The Dulwich Schools 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.
Are The Dulwich Schools Trust's trustees paid?
The Dulwich Schools 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.
What was The Dulwich Schools Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Dulwich Schools Trust: Dulwich College Preparatory School Trust; Dulwich College Preparatory School Trust LTD; Dulwich Preparatory Schools Trust.
When was The Dulwich Schools Trust registered as a charity?
The Dulwich Schools Trust was entered on the register on 7 February 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00579923).

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.