Cambridge Steiner School Project
Analysis
Cambridge Steiner School Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02866985). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cambridge Steiner School Project reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £698k to £1.1m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cambridge Steiner School Project sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safety Net (UK) (£1.1m), Yavneh Foundation Trust (£1.1m) and Irshad Trust (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 4.0% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £450k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 2.3%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 4.7%
In the charity's own words
Promote and provide for the advancement of education upon principles indicated by the late Dr Rudolf Steiner; principally by operating parent and child groups, Kindergartens and a school, also by lectures, activities, study groups, festival celebrations and similar.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Net (UK) | Carlisle | £1.1m |
| Yavneh Foundation Trust | Borehamwood | £1.1m |
| Irshad Trust | London | £1.1m |
| The Literacy Pirates Limited | London | £1.1m |