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Acs International Schools Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1179820CobhamEducation and training
Income£75.6m2025-07-31
Spending£69.8msame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause100th pctEducation and training
Registered2018Charitable company
Employees798latest return

Analysis

Acs International Schools Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cobham. It was registered in September 2018, 8 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 00910010). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Acs International Schools Limited reported income of £75.6m and spending of £69.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £74.9m to £75.6m (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Acs International Schools Limited 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 OneSchool Global UK (£74.3m), The Wellington College (£76.2m) and Education Development Trust (£73.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,080. Reserves of £101.3m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 798 people.

Income and spending

£0£22.3m£44.6m£66.8m£89.1m2021 Income: £74,944,3182021 Spending: £70,757,69420212022 Income: £79,208,1072022 Spending: £78,573,58520222023 Income: £89,125,3632023 Spending: £85,272,55420232024 Income: £86,717,5962024 Spending: £79,715,93920242025 Income: £75,639,6522025 Spending: £69,790,1342025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 0.3%
  • Charitable activities 99%
  • Investments 0.4%
  • Other 0.1%

In the charity's own words

ACS's charitable purpose is to advance education in particular by the provision and conduct of schools. ACS aims to operate schools that provide a high-quality education within an internationally diverse context with the highest standards of teaching, pastoral care, facilities and support for students.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
OneSchool Global UKWarwick£74.3m
The Wellington CollegeCrowthorne£76.2m
Education Development TrustReading£73.8m
Marlborough CollegeMarlborough£77.7m