The New School

Analysis

The New School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The New School reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £344k to £1.8m (+431%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The New School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chapter One (U.k.) Ltd (£1.8m), Maharishi Foundation (£1.8m) and Old Swinford Hospital (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and trading 3.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £337k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.