# PRIORS COURT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1070227
- **Other names:** PRIORS COURT SCHOOL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 26, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1070227


## Contact

- **Address:** Prior&#x27;s Court School, Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham
- **Postcode:** RG18 9NU
- **Phone:** 01635 247202
- **Email:** mail@priorscourt.org.uk
- **Website:** www.priorscourt.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE &quot;OBJECTS&quot;) ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, WELFARE AND RELIEF OF PEOPLE (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS) WHO SUFFER FROM ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:  1. - LEARNING DISABILITIES; OR  2. - PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; OR  3. - PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS; AND  4. - SOCIAL OR COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES OR DISORDERS WHICH ARE RELATED TO OR ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM  5. IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:  3.1.1 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING EDUCATION, TRAINING, OCCUPATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES (INCLUDING SPORT, ART AND MUSIC FACILITIES) FOR SUCH PERSONS;  3.1.2 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING CARE AND ACCOMMODATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT ONLY) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FOR SUCH PERSONS;  3.1.3 PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DISABILITIES AND ILLNESSES OF SUCH PERSONS AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE DISABILITIES AND ILLNESSES;  3.1.4 PROVIDING ADVISORY SERVICES AND CONSULTING FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES;  3.1.5 UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.

**Activities:** Prior&#x27;s Court Foundation is a non-profit making charity which manages Prior&#x27;s Court School and Prior&#x27;s Court Young Adult Provision for autistic individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, aged 5 to 25. Set up in 1999, it is now recognised as one of the foremost providers of autistic-specific education and care with a methodology, the Prior Approach.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £25613899 | £24629276 | £23544231 | 444 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £22969583 | £21954438 | £22559608 | 402 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £20171534 | £20328133 | £21544463 | 364 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £20521030 | £20241561 | £21701062 | 381 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £21667373 | £21030119 | £21421593 | 484 |



## Trustees

- Carol Elizabeth Unwin — appointed July 22, 2021
- Colin John Hayfield — appointed Jan. 10, 2023
- Deborah Fulton — appointed March 16, 2022
- Dr Charlotte Wilson — appointed July 22, 2021
- Dr Stefan Fafinski DL — appointed July 20, 2022
- Neil Porter — appointed Jan. 23, 2024
- Simon Keeping — appointed Dec. 15, 2025
- Stacey Marlow — appointed Sept. 27, 2024


