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title: "The Pocklington School Foundation — charity 529834 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Pocklington School Foundation (charity 529834): income £15.8m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:23:24.417Z
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Registered charity · No. 529834

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# The Pocklington School Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

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

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Pocklington School Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31

£15,798,459

Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31

£14,783,768

Registered charity number

529834

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

West Green

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.pocklingtonschool.com](http://www.pocklingtonschool.com/)

Quick answer

The Pocklington School Foundation (number 529834) 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 Pocklington School Foundation do?

Provision of a day and boarding school for boys and girls in Pocklington

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pocklington School Foundation

Answers The Pocklington School Foundation 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 Pocklington School Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

The Pocklington School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 17 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 |
| £80,001–£90,000 | 1 |
| £70,001–£80,000 | 3 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 11 |

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

### Where does The Pocklington School Foundation's money come from?

The Pocklington School Foundation reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (86%), donations and legacies £1.9m (12%), investments £220k (1%).

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£14m · 86%
- Donations and legacies£1.9m · 12%
- Investments£220k · 1%
- Trading and fundraising events£160k · 1%

### Does The Pocklington School Foundation receive government funding?

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

The Pocklington School Foundation 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 Pocklington School Foundation 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 Pocklington School Foundation'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

28 February 1969

Previous names on the register

Pocklington School

Where it says it operates

East Riding of Yorkshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 529834. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 4 linked records

- [Pocklington School Prize Fund (529834-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529834&subId=1)
- [Desmond Boult Swimming Prize (529834-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529834&subId=2)
- [The John Dolman Trust (529834-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529834&subId=4)
- [Pocklington School Scholarship Fund (529834-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529834&subId=5)

## What causes is The Pocklington School Foundation registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pocklington School Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pocklington School Foundation.
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 Pocklington School Foundation?

- 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. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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[Visit charity website](http://www.pocklingtonschool.com/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Pocklington School Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Pocklington School Foundation as a registered charity (number 529834) 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 Pocklington School Foundation's charity number?

The Pocklington School Foundation's charity number is 529834. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 529834?

Search 529834 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 Pocklington School Foundation do?

Provision of a day and boarding school for boys and girls in Pocklington

Does The Pocklington School Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pocklington School Foundation. 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 Pocklington School Foundation?

The Pocklington School Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.pocklingtonschool.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 Pocklington School Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Pocklington School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 17 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 Pocklington School Foundation's money come from?

The Pocklington School Foundation reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £14m (86%), donations and legacies £1.9m (12%), investments £220k (1%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Pocklington School Foundation?

The register records The Pocklington School Foundation 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 Pocklington School Foundation's trustees paid?

The Pocklington School Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Pocklington School Foundation previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The Pocklington School Foundation: Pocklington School.

When was The Pocklington School Foundation registered as a charity?

The Pocklington School Foundation was entered on the register on 28 February 1969.

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=529834&subId=0).