The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton Besyde Windesore
Analysis
The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton Besyde Windesore is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Windsor. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton Besyde Windesore reported income of £99.6m and spending of £108.6m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £85.0m to £99.6m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton Besyde Windesore sits at the 100th 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 Sherborne Schools Group (£84.0m), Northeastern University - London (£108.1m) and Consumers' Association (£83.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60%, investments 23%, donations and legacies 6.6% and trading 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £103k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £186.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,212 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.5%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 60%
- Trading 1.8%
- Investments 23%
- Other 8.3%
In the charity's own words
Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440. Today it is an independent boys' boarding school whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education by the provision, support and conduct of a school and ancillary or incidental educational activities for the benefit of students and/or the wider community; and the preservation and maintenance of the College's historic buildings and Collections.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Schools Group | Dorset | £84.0m |
| Northeastern University - London | London | £108.1m |
| Consumers' Association | London | £83.7m |
| The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | London | £120.3m |