The Purcell School (number 312855) 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 Purcell School do?
Provision of co-educational specialist music and general education
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Purcell School
Answers The Purcell 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 Purcell School's highest-paid staff paid?
The Purcell School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 9 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
3
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Purcell School's money come from?
The Purcell School reported £9.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.3m (80%), donations and legacies £1.5m (16%), trading and fundraising events £341k (4%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.3m · 80%
Donations and legacies£1.5m · 16%
Trading and fundraising events£341k · 4%
Investments£47k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Purcell 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 Purcell School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Purcell School registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Purcell School yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Purcell School as a registered charity (number 312855) 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 Purcell School's charity number?
The Purcell School's charity number is 312855. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 312855?
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What does The Purcell School do?
Provision of co-educational specialist music and general education
Does The Purcell School have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Purcell School?
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How much is The Purcell School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Purcell School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 9 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (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 Purcell School's money come from?
The Purcell School reported £9.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.3m (80%), donations and legacies £1.5m (16%), trading and fundraising events £341k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Purcell School?
The register records The Purcell 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 Purcell School's trustees paid?
The Purcell School'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 Purcell School previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Purcell School: The Purcell School Limited.
When was The Purcell School registered as a charity?
The Purcell School was entered on the register on 24 February 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00759327).