The King Edward's School Birmingham Trust
Analysis
The King Edward's School Birmingham Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The King Edward's School Birmingham Trust reported income of £730k and spending of £523k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £594k to £730k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The King Edward's School Birmingham Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Committee on Publication Ethics (£729k), Centre for Advanced Rabbinics (£730k) and Ladybirds Playgroup (Ticehurst) (£727k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79% and investments 21%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £523k. Reserves of £6,342 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 79%
- Investments 21%
In the charity's own words
The Trust exists to support the advancement of education at King Edward's School, Birmingham in such ways as the Trustees see fit, but in particular by providing funds for Assisted Places (bursaries) to boys on the basis of financial need to enable them to attend the School. The Trust mainly seeks support from former pupils, parents and former parents, companies and charitable trusts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Publication Ethics | Hampshire | £729k |
| Centre for Advanced Rabbinics | Tyne And Wear | £730k |
| Ladybirds Playgroup (Ticehurst) | East Sussex | £727k |
| Little Echoes Day Nursery Ltd | Bagshot | £730k |