King's School, Bruton
Analysis
King's School, Bruton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bruton. It was registered in October 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 03304693). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, King's School, Bruton reported income of £17.7m and spending of £17.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £14.0m to £17.7m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 73%. 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, King's School, Bruton sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 The Independent Educational Association Limited (£17.6m), Lingfield College (£17.7m) and Advance He (£17.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. It employed 303 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 1.2%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 2.2%
In the charity's own words
The school's objects are as follows:-* The advancement of education through the provision of an independent and boarding school;* To maintain its tradition of a Christian education.The school's main activity is to operate a senior school, King's School, at Bruton and a preparatory and pre-prep school, Hazlegrove, at Sparkford.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent Educational Association Limited | London | £17.6m |
| Lingfield College | Lingfield | £17.7m |
| Advance He | York | £17.6m |
| Jeannine Manuel School | London | £17.7m |