--- title: "Windermere Educational Trust Limited — charity 526973 | CharityCompare" description: "Windermere Educational Trust Limited (charity 526973): income £5.5m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/windermere-educational-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:46:50.634Z 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. 526973Charitable company WE # Windermere Educational Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Windermere Educational Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.windermereschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526973&subId=0) Work at Windermere Educational Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=windermere-educational-trust-limited&type=claim&name=Windermere%20Educational%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Windermere Educational Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,521,801 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £6,555,088 Registered charity number 526973 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Browhead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.windermereschool.co.uk](http://www.windermereschool.co.uk/) Quick answer Windermere Educational Trust Limited (number 526973) 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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited do? Windermere Educational Trust Limited operates an Independent Boarding Preparatory and Senior School offering education to children aged 3 to 18. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Windermere Educational Trust Limited Answers Windermere Educational Trust Limited 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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Windermere Educational Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Windermere Educational Trust Limited's money come from? Windermere Educational Trust Limited reported £5.5m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.9m (89%), trading and fundraising events £572k (10%), donations and legacies £12k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.9m · 89% - Trading and fundraising events£572k · 10% - Donations and legacies£12k · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Windermere Educational Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Windermere Educational Trust Limited'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 November 1967 Company number [00914963](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00914963) (Companies House) Also known as Windermere Preparatory School; Windermere School Previous names on the register St Anne's School Educational Trust Limited Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities. 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 526973. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Blackwell Scholarships Fund (526973-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526973&subId=1) ## What causes is Windermere Educational Trust Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Windermere Educational Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Windermere Educational Trust Limited. 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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited? - 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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How do I check charity number 526973? Search 526973 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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited do? Windermere Educational Trust Limited operates an Independent Boarding Preparatory and Senior School offering education to children aged 3 to 18. Does Windermere Educational Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Windermere Educational Trust Limited. 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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited? Windermere Educational Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.windermereschool.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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Windermere Educational Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (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 Windermere Educational Trust Limited's money come from? Windermere Educational Trust Limited reported £5.5m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.9m (89%), trading and fundraising events £572k (10%), donations and legacies £12k (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Windermere Educational Trust Limited? The register does not record Windermere Educational Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Windermere Educational Trust Limited's trustees paid? Windermere Educational Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Windermere Educational Trust Limited previously called? The register lists this previous name for Windermere Educational Trust Limited: St Anne's School Educational Trust Limited. When was Windermere Educational Trust Limited registered as a charity? Windermere Educational Trust Limited was entered on the register on 28 November 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00914963). 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=526973&subId=0).