The Old School West Kingsdown

Analysis

The Old School West Kingsdown is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Old School West Kingsdown reported income of £13k and spending of £19k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £20k to £13k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Old School West Kingsdown sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seion Fund for Bethel Congregational Chapel (£13k), Bathwick St Mary Church of England Primary School Trust (£13k) and Christian Science Society, Farnham (£13k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.