Dulwich Prep & Senior
Analysis
Dulwich Prep & Senior is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2017, 9 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 10814894). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dulwich Prep & Senior reported income of £18.4m and spending of £18.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14.4m to £18.4m (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dulwich Prep & Senior sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The King's Hall and College of Brasenose in Oxford (£18.3m), International House Trust Limited (£18.4m) and The Chartered Association of Business Schools (£18.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 214 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 6.5%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charitable company are the advancement of education by the provision and conduct of a school for boys and girls in Dulwich and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The King's Hall and College of Brasenose in Oxford | Oxford | £18.3m |
| International House Trust Limited | London | £18.4m |
| The Chartered Association of Business Schools | London | £18.3m |
| Downing College in the University of Cambridge | Cambridge | £18.5m |