# THE DEAN CLOSE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1086829
- **Other names:** DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 31, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1086829


## Contact

- **Address:** DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL, SHELBURNE ROAD, CHELTENHAM
- **Postcode:** GL51 6HE
- **Phone:** 01242258086
- **Email:** office@deanclose.org.uk
- **Website:** www.deanclose.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BASED FIRMLY UPON CHRISTIAN EVANGELICAL PRINCIPLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES AND THE TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PARENTS OF LIMITED MEANS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SUCH AN EDUCATION.

**Activities:** Education of boys and girls based on Christian principles. Encouragement of personal development in a culture of service to the school and wider communities.

**Area of benefit:** DEAN CLOSE MEMORIAL SCHOOL.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Gloucestershire
- Monmouthshire
- Newport City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £63803816 | £35483342 | £46753406 | 848 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £33157225 | £32570109 | £18500771 | 781 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £30278855 | £30099501 | £17627301 | 695 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £28066094 | £28208235 | £17560187 | 678 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £25275783 | £25064625 | £18043313 | 658 |



## Trustees

- Air Vice Marshal Ray Lock — appointed Oct. 5, 2022
- Brig Matt Cansdale — appointed June 15, 2024
- Caroline Pellereau — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Debra Ritsperis — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- FRANKIE KNIGHT — appointed Jan. 21, 2023
- Francis Shaw — appointed Jan. 20, 2024
- Gary McDonald — appointed Feb. 1, 2020
- KATHRYN ANN CARDEN — appointed Sept. 2, 2013
- Mark Hughes — appointed Jan. 21, 2023
- Mark Smith — appointed June 23, 2023
- Rev Malc Allen — appointed Jan. 21, 2023
- Simon David Bullingham — appointed Aug. 3, 2017
- Simon Pilcher — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Stephen Holliday — appointed Sept. 18, 2021
- matthew paul Smith — appointed Sept. 19, 2015