Sevenoaks Preparatory School Limited
Analysis
Sevenoaks Preparatory School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in October 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 03777308). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sevenoaks Preparatory School Limited reported income of £5.6m and spending of £5.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.9m to £5.6m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sevenoaks Preparatory School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reading University Students' Union (£5.6m), St George's School Windsor Castle (£5.7m) and The Brilliant Club (£5.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 2.5% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £5.7m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 81 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
To carry on in Great Britain schools at or by means of which students may obtain educational instruction in languages mathematics geography and history and all other subjects whatsoever that may be included in a commercial, technical, scientific, classical or academic education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reading University Students' Union | Berkshire | £5.6m |
| St George's School Windsor Castle | Windsor | £5.7m |
| The Brilliant Club | London | £5.6m |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £5.7m |