The Westminster School Society
Analysis
The Westminster School Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00329657). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Westminster School Society reported income of £240k and spending of £268k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £188k to £240k (+27%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 485%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Westminster School Society sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Proper Job Resource Centre (£239k), Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust (£240k) and Another Way (£238k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We raise, invest, administer and apply funds for the benefit of Westminster School, an Elizabethan educational charity, and administer legacies, trusts and donations for purposes beneficial to Westminster School. The Society's Council comprises Old Westminsters of many generations, with a minority of School Governors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Proper Job Resource Centre | Newton Abbot | £239k |
| Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust | Ramsgate | £240k |
| Another Way | Cornwall | £238k |
| Give a Dog a Bone | Hertfordshire | £240k |