--- title: "Wellington School 1837 — charity 1161447 | CharityCompare" description: "Wellington School 1837 (charity 1161447): income £18.3m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wellington-school-1837 retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:43:58.835Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1161447Charitable company WS # Wellington School 1837 Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wellington School 1837 is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wellington-school.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161447&subId=0) Work at Wellington School 1837? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wellington-school-1837&type=claim&name=Wellington%20School%201837) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wellington School 1837? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £18,292,360 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £18,527,095 Registered charity number 1161447 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) South Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wellington-school.org.uk](http://www.wellington-school.org.uk/) Quick answer Wellington School 1837 (number 1161447) 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 Wellington School 1837 do? Secondary and Primary Education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wellington School 1837 Answers Wellington School 1837 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 Wellington School 1837's highest-paid staff paid? Wellington School 1837's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 3 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 15 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Wellington School 1837's money come from? Wellington School 1837 reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £18m (96%), trading and fundraising events £294k (2%), donations and legacies £148k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£18m · 96% - Trading and fundraising events£294k · 2% - Donations and legacies£148k · 1% - Investments£131k · 1% - Other income£82k · 0% ### Does Wellington School 1837 receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Wellington School 1837. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Wellington School 1837 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 Wellington School 1837 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) Wellington School 1837'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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 April 2015 Company number [09316033](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09316033) (Companies House) Also known as Wellington School Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 1161447. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Wellington School (1161447-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161447&subId=1) ## What causes is Wellington School 1837 registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wellington School 1837 yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wellington School 1837. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Wellington School 1837? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search 1161447 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 Wellington School 1837 do? Secondary and Primary Education. Does Wellington School 1837 have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wellington School 1837. 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 Wellington School 1837? Wellington School 1837's website listed in our register data is http://www.wellington-school.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 Wellington School 1837's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wellington School 1837's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (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 Wellington School 1837's money come from? Wellington School 1837 reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £18m (96%), trading and fundraising events £294k (2%), donations and legacies £148k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wellington School 1837? The register records Wellington School 1837 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 Wellington School 1837's trustees paid? Wellington School 1837'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 Wellington School 1837 registered as a charity? Wellington School 1837 was entered on the register on 27 April 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09316033). 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=1161447&subId=0).