Manor Lodge School
Analysis
Manor Lodge School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radlett. It was registered in August 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 02829156). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Manor Lodge School reported income of £7.6m and spending of £7.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.3m to £7.6m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Manor Lodge School sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edge Grove School Trust Ltd (£7.6m), The Society of Dyers and Colourists (£7.6m) and Working Men's College Corporation (£7.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 1.5% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £78k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £89k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Legacies 1.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 0.9%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
The provision of primary education to children from all backgrounds to enable them to advance to the secondary school of their choice, and the provision of means-tested bursaries to those who would otherwise be disadvantaged by their parents' inability to afford our fees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edge Grove School Trust Ltd | Watford | £7.6m |
| The Society of Dyers and Colourists | Bradford | £7.6m |
| Working Men's College Corporation | London | £7.6m |
| Greenfield School | Woking | £7.6m |