Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation

Analysis

Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05263772). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation reported income of £1.2m and spending of £725k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.2m (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Haberdashers' Elstree Schools Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Clore Social Leadership Programme (£1.2m), Adventure Under Sail (£1.2m) and Charities Administered Icw the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £164k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £516k. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate.