The Independent Educational Association Limited

Analysis

The Independent Educational Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1975, 51 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 01222329). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Independent Educational Association Limited reported income of £17.6m and spending of £17.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16.1m to £17.6m (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% 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, The Independent Educational Association Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Advance He (£17.6m), King's School, Bruton (£17.7m) and Ratcliffe College (£17.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 5.5% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £826k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £26.8m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 184 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.