Duke of Kent School
Analysis
Duke of Kent School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 1997, 29 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 03424289). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Duke of Kent School reported income of £6.3m and spending of £6.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.1m to £6.3m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Duke of Kent School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keele University Students' Union (£6.3m), The Legal Education Foundation (£6.3m) and St Paul's Cathedral Choir School (£6.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 2.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 2.7%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The Charty operates an independent school in rural Surrey. It caters for approximately 300 children between the ages of 3 and 16
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keele University Students' Union | Newcastle | £6.3m |
| The Legal Education Foundation | London | £6.3m |
| St Paul's Cathedral Choir School | London | £6.3m |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | London | £6.4m |