REPTON SCHOOL
The School's principal objective is to further the education of children and young persons. The principal activity is the provision of academic education with pupils taking public exams.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £910,170 were held at the year-end, meeting the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a surplus on charitable activities of £416,436, with total income of £20,507,200 against expenditure of £20,090,764. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without material uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“The actual level of reserves held at 31 August 2025 meet the target level of reserves of £100,000.” — page 11
“In addition to this, £nil was also donated to the Repton School Trust relating to the 2024/25 School surplus” — page 11
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mr Mark Semmence — Headmaster
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (01/05/2019)
Trustees
- Edward Mark Shireschair
- ANDREW JAMES CHURCHILL
- Benjamin William George Hughes
- Christopher Hibbs
- Donald James Lloyd
- Elizabeth Ann Haydon
- Emma Jane Frances Hattersley
- Jonathan Robin Hart
- MATTHEW JAMES CHARLES NEEDHAM
- Massimiliano Casini
- Nicholas Charles Walford
- Nicholas Piers Huxley Hillman
- Professor KATHARINE JULIA DELL
- Richard Johnson
- STEPHEN GOULD
- Sally Elizabeth Wan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £20.5m | £20.1m |
| 31/08/2024 | £21.1m | £21.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £19.5m | £20.4m |
| 31/08/2022 | £18.1m | £18.0m |
| 31/08/2021 | £15.7m | £14.9m |
Common questions
Is REPTON SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £910,170 were held at the year-end, meeting the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a surplus on charitable activities of £416,436, with total income of £20,507,200 against expenditure of £20,090,764. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £200k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £20k |
| SHAREDIMPACT | 1 | £20k |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
- REPTON SCHOOL TRUST
- CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST
- RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL
- TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
- ST EDWARD'S SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPTON SCHOOL | £20.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | £7.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REPTON SCHOOL TRUST | £3.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST | £7.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL | £2.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £30.5m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |