The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby (number 1125485) 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby do?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby provide education to boys and girls from the ages 4-18, in two Senior Schools, two Junior Schools and a Mixed Infant School. With the exception of pupils aged 4-7 and a small amount of teaching in the sixth form, the Schools provide a single sex education. There is however a wide range of extra-curricular activities in which both boys and girls can participate.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby
Answers The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's highest-paid staff paid?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 6 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
£80,001–£90,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's money come from?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (93%), donations and legacies £555k (4%), investments £262k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £172k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£14m · 93%
Donations and legacies£555k · 4%
Investments£262k · 2%
Trading and fundraising events£152k · 1%
Other income£127k · 1%
Does The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Wigan · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral · Cheshire East · Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1125485. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby registered for?
Education/training
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Is The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby as a registered charity (number 1125485) 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's charity number?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's charity number is 1125485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1125485?
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What does The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby do?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby provide education to boys and girls from the ages 4-18, in two Senior Schools, two Junior Schools and a Mixed Infant School. With the exception of pupils aged 4-7 and a small amount of teaching in the sixth form, the Schools provide a single sex education. There is however a wide range of extra-curricular activities in which both boys and girls can participate.
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How can I donate to The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's website listed in our register data is http://www.merchanttaylors.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 The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 6 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's money come from?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (93%), donations and legacies £555k (4%), investments £262k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £172k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby?
The register records The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby 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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby's trustees paid?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby'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 Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby registered as a charity?
The Merchant Taylors' Schools Crosby was entered on the register on 13 August 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06654276).