Girls' Day School Trust

Girls' Day School Trust
AbbreviationGDST
Formation1872
TypeNon-governmental organisation
PurposeEducational accreditation
HeadquartersLondon, SW1
Region served
England and Wales
Chief Executive
Cheryl Giovannoni
Websitewww.gdst.net

The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is a group of 25 independent schools, including two academies, in England and Wales, catering for girls aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year.[1] It was formed in 1872 to provide affordable day-school (non-boarding) education for girls as The Girls' Public Day School Company (1872–1905), then The Girls' Public Day School Trust (1906–1998).

The GDST is a registered charity. In 2016–17 it had a gross income of £261 million,[2] making it one of the 20 largest charities in the UK.[3]

  1. ^ "Introduction". Girls' Day School Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Girls' Day School Trust, registered charity no. 306983". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. ^ Ranked by total annual income averaged over three years. Source: "Charity 100 Index". Charity Finance. April 2008. ISSN 0963-0295.