Kimbolton School

Analysis

Kimbolton School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huntingdon. It was registered in July 2003, 23 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 04726427). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Kimbolton School reported income of £21.5m and spending of £21.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £15.8m to £21.5m (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kimbolton 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 Master Fellows and Scholars of Pembroke College (£21.4m), Bristol Grammar School (£21.5m) and The Institute of Ismaili Studies (£21.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 2.6% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £40.3m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 329 people.