Bancroft's School

Analysis

Bancroft's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodford Green. It was registered in March 1998, 28 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 03513962). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Bancroft's School reported income of £26.3m and spending of £22.5m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £19.1m to £26.3m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bancroft's School sits at the 99th 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 Ipswich School (£26.1m), Royal Grammar School Worcester (£26.3m) and The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (£26.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £6.6m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 243 people.