The Independent Schools Association (number 1158943) 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 Independent Schools Association do?
THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY FOSTERING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF FELLOWSHIP AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES AND AFFILIATES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THROUGH CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Independent Schools Association
Answers The Independent Schools Association 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 Independent Schools Association's highest-paid staff paid?
The Independent Schools Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Independent Schools Association's money come from?
The Independent Schools Association reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (92%), trading and fundraising events £121k (6%), investments £26k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 92%
Trading and fundraising events£121k · 6%
Investments£26k · 1%
Does The Independent Schools Association receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Independent Schools Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Independent Schools Association 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 does not record The Independent Schools Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Independent Schools Association'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.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Independent Schools Association registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Independent Schools Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Independent Schools Association.
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 The Independent Schools Association?
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Is The Independent Schools Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Independent Schools Association as a registered charity (number 1158943) 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 Independent Schools Association's charity number?
The Independent Schools Association's charity number is 1158943. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158943?
Search 1158943 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 Independent Schools Association do?
THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY FOSTERING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF FELLOWSHIP AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES AND AFFILIATES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THROUGH CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.
Does The Independent Schools Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Independent Schools Association. 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 Independent Schools Association?
The Independent Schools Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.isaschools.org.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 Independent Schools Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Independent Schools Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (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 Independent Schools Association's money come from?
The Independent Schools Association reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (92%), trading and fundraising events £121k (6%), investments £26k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Independent Schools Association?
The register does not record The Independent Schools Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Independent Schools Association's trustees paid?
The Independent Schools Association'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.
When was The Independent Schools Association registered as a charity?
The Independent Schools Association was entered on the register on 23 October 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00045867).