Chigwell School

Analysis

Chigwell School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chigwell. It was registered in July 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 05846105). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Chigwell School reported income of £24.0m and spending of £22.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £16.1m to £24.0m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chigwell 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 Wakefield Grammar School Foundation (£23.7m), Hinxton Hall Limited (£24.0m) and Nottingham High School Education Group Limited (£23.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 5.0% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. It employed 238 people.

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