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King's College School, Cambridge

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1200527CambridgeEducation and training
Income£8.1m2025-07-31
Spending£7.5msame year
Spent / received84%3-year average
Size in its cause98th pctEducation and training
Registered2022Charitable company
Employees106latest return

Analysis

King's College School, Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in September 2022, 4 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 13730915). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, King's College School, Cambridge reported income of £8.1m and spending of £7.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2023 to July 2025, income fell from £9.2m to £8.1m (-12%), an average of -6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, King's College School, Cambridge 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 Talbot Heath School Trust Limited (£8.1m), Glendower School Trust Limited (£8.1m) and Association of Commonwealth Universities (£8.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.9m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 106 people.

Income and spending

£0£2.3m£4.6m£6.9m£9.2m2023 Income: £9,155,6182023 Spending: £6,742,32120232024 Income: £8,146,4532024 Spending: £7,212,06020242025 Income: £8,087,1882025 Spending: £7,504,3112025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Charitable activities 98%
  • Trading 0.9%
  • Investments 1.5%

In the charity's own words

Running a day/boarding school known as King's College School, Cambridge in accordance with the principles and doctrine of the Anglican faith but welcoming to pupils of all faiths or none; the provision of accommodation and education for School-age choristers of King's College, Cambridge; such other charitable purposes when they are not required for the formal education of the School's pupils.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Talbot Heath School Trust LimitedBournemouth£8.1m
Glendower School Trust LimitedLondon£8.1m
Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesLondon£8.1m
WorldSkills UKLondon£8.1m