School in a Bag

Analysis

School in a Bag is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in November 2019, 7 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 11916624). It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, School in a Bag reported income of £682k and spending of £544k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £167k to £682k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, School in a Bag sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ghanshyam Education Trust (£682k), Ladybird Pre-School Limited (£684k) and The All Saints Educational Trust (£682k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, trading 12% and charitable activities 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £307. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £45k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.