The Grammar School at Leeds

Analysis

The Grammar School at Leeds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 1995, 31 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 03075826). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Grammar School at Leeds reported income of £32.8m and spending of £31.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £28.3m to £32.8m (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Grammar School at Leeds sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Russell School Trust (£32.6m), James Allen's Girls' School (£32.8m) and The Manchester Grammar School Foundation (£32.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 2.0%, investments 1.5% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 530 people.