Bristol Grammar School

Analysis

Bristol Grammar School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2004, 22 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 05142007). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Bristol Grammar School reported income of £21.5m and spending of £21.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £17.6m to £21.5m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bristol Grammar 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 Kimbolton School (£21.5m), Raspberry Pi Foundation (£21.8m) and Master Fellows and Scholars of Pembroke College (£21.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, investments 5.7%, donations and legacies 3.6% and trading 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £302k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £16.8m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 326 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.