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The Dulwich School Cranbrook

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1174358KentEducation and training
Income£8.3m2025-08-31
Spending£8.1msame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause98th pctEducation and training
Registered2017Charitable company
Employees154latest return

Analysis

The Dulwich School Cranbrook is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. 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 10815140). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Dulwich School Cranbrook reported income of £8.3m and spending of £8.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.5m to £8.3m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 29%. 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, The Dulwich School Cranbrook sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Pinewood School Ltd (£8.3m), Muntham House School (£8.3m) and St Piran's School Limited (£8.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and donations and legacies 23%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 154 people.

Income and spending

£0£2.1m£4.2m£6.2m£8.3m2021 Income: £5,535,5842021 Spending: £6,118,91020212022 Income: £5,963,8602022 Spending: £5,978,75820222023 Income: £6,107,5692023 Spending: £6,807,89220232024 Income: £7,894,2852024 Spending: £7,610,35320242025 Income: £8,318,0902025 Spending: £8,132,1862025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 23%
  • Charitable activities 77%
  • Trading 0.3%
  • Investments 0.4%

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 CRANBROOK, KENT AND BY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Pinewood School LtdSwindon£8.3m
Muntham House SchoolHorsham£8.3m
St Piran's School LimitedBerks£8.3m
The Godstowe Preparatory School Company LimitedHigh Wycombe£8.3m