St Benedict's School Ealing
Analysis
St Benedict's School Ealing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08093330). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Benedict's School Ealing reported income of £27.0m and spending of £24.9m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £19.7m to £27.0m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Benedict's School Ealing 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 St Paul's Cathedral (£26.6m), Birmingham Diocesan Trust (£27.0m) and The British and Foreign Bible Society (£26.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 3.1% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £610k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £189k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 369 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Legacies 2.3%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 0.9%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates St Benedict's School, a Senior and Junior School, providing education for over 1,000 girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 18. It aims to educate pupils to make a positive contribution to society by "Teaching a Way of Living" and thus benefiting the public by providing a first class education independent of the State system.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cathedral | London | £26.6m |
| Birmingham Diocesan Trust | Birmingham | £27.0m |
| The British and Foreign Bible Society | Swindon | £26.2m |
| The Salford Diocesan Trust | Salford | £29.7m |