Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd
Analysis
Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in April 2021, 5 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 12334380). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd reported income of £8.8m and spending of £8.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2025, income grew from £6.4m to £8.8m (+37%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bedford Greenacre Independent School Ltd 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 St Joseph's College Reading Trust (£8.8m), The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (Incorporated) (£8.8m) and Ies London the London Centre of the Institute for the International Education of Students (Illinois) Limited (£8.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 7.7% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £35k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 145 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.3%
- Legacies 0.4%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 2.0%
In the charity's own words
The Charity seeks to educate children from Bedford and the surrounding areas and seeks to help those who have special educational needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College Reading Trust | Reading | £8.8m |
| The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (Incorporated) | London | £8.8m |
| Ies London the London Centre of the Institute for the International Education of Students (Illinois) Limited | London | £8.8m |
| St Dunstan's Educational Foundation | London | £8.8m |