Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited
Analysis
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancing. It was registered in December 2013, 13 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 08808550). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.5m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gateshead Cheder Limited (£2.5m), Dialogue Earth (£2.5m) and Hilden Oaks School Educational Trust Limited (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 4.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 52 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 4.2%
In the charity's own words
To advance education (including spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical education) in accordance with the doctrines and princilples of the Church in the Diocese of Chichester or elsewhere by carrying on Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Ltd. To promote and extend education whilst benefitting the public in a body where all surplus funds are reinvested.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gateshead Cheder Limited | Sunderland Road | £2.5m |
| Dialogue Earth | London | £2.5m |
| Hilden Oaks School Educational Trust Limited | Kent | £2.5m |
| Bridge School Malvern | Hanley Swan | £2.5m |