The Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal Grammar School

Analysis

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal Grammar School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in May 2006, 20 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 05664801). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal Grammar School reported income of £22.2m and spending of £21.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £19.4m to £22.2m (+15%), an average of +3.5% 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, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Royal 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 Orchard Hill College (£22.0m), Roedean School (£22.3m) and Cheadle Hulme School (£21.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 8.0% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £987k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £38.6m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 282 people.