As an independent school, we rely on tuition fees to cover the costs associated with operating our school. As an independent school, we are not eligible for funding from the Department of Education and so our main source of income is our school fees and any charitable donations we can attract. Our most significant cost is teaching salaries where we need to continually invest in new recruitment and training to drive ongoing curriculum development. Our remaining funds are spent on maintaining our beautiful campus and providing resources for our pupils to grow and develop.
Our vision for the school is clearly set out in our exciting plans; Strategy 2025 and significant progress has been made since its launch in late 2020. To support its ambition, we have identified and laid the foundations of a variety of projects that now require significant financial resources. We are continuing to apply for grant funding and are confident that some of our proposed developments will be met by funders. But we are realistic and know that we must nurture additional support from corporate sponsors and encourage individual donations from those who are curious and may consider supporting us on our journey. We thank all our families, friends, and supporters to date for their ongoing support of the school. Together we can ensure the financial sustainability of the school, improved facilities and a top-level education for our children.
In partnership with businesses, through sponsorship, grant aid, donations and fundraisers, we have set an ambitious target to raise £350,000 in capital to carry out a number of ambitious and exciting projects over the next 3 years.