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The Perse School

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The Perse School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Perse School?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£40,060,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£37,007,000
Registered charity number
1120654
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Hills Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.perse.co.uk

Quick answer

The Perse School (number 1120654) 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 Perse School do?

The aims of the Perse School are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of the School known as The Perse School Cambridge. The School aims to provide financial assistance to pupils between the ages of 7 and 18 whose families could not otherwise afford the fees, thereby allowing access to the widest possible social spectrum.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Perse School

Answers The Perse School 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 Perse School's highest-paid staff paid?

The Perse School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 111 employees paid more than £60,000, including 9 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£250,001–£300,0001
£150,001–£200,0002
£130,001–£140,0001
£120,001–£130,0003
£110,001–£120,0002
£90,001–£100,0008
£80,001–£90,00010
£70,001–£80,00025
£60,001–£70,00059

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Perse School's money come from?

The Perse School reported £40m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £38m (95%), trading and fundraising events £1m (3%), investments £641k (2%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£38m · 95%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1m · 3%
  • Investments£641k · 2%
  • Donations and legacies£213k · 1%

Does The Perse School receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Perse School. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Perse School 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 Perse 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

The Perse School'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
Company number
05977683 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cambridgeshire

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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 1120654. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 21 linked records

What causes is The Perse School registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Perse School yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Perse School a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Perse School as a registered charity (number 1120654) 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 Perse School's charity number?
The Perse School's charity number is 1120654. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1120654?
Search 1120654 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 Perse School do?
The aims of the Perse School are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of the School known as The Perse School Cambridge. The School aims to provide financial assistance to pupils between the ages of 7 and 18 whose families could not otherwise afford the fees, thereby allowing access to the widest possible social spectrum.
Does The Perse School have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Perse 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 The Perse School?
The Perse School's website listed in our register data is http://www.perse.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 Perse School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Perse School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 111 employees paid more than £60,000, including 9 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (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 Perse School's money come from?
The Perse School reported £40m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £38m (95%), trading and fundraising events £1m (3%), investments £641k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Perse School?
The register records The Perse 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 The Perse School's trustees paid?
The Perse School'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 Perse School registered as a charity?
The Perse School was entered on the register on 23 August 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05977683).

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.