The Royal Masonic School for Girls

Analysis

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rickmansworth. It was registered in November 1978, 48 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 01339867). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Royal Masonic School for Girls reported income of £21.9m and spending of £19.8m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £17.0m to £21.9m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Royal Masonic School for Girls sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bikeability Trust (£21.8m), Cheadle Hulme School (£21.9m) and The Gordon Foundation (£21.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, investments 2.3% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 287 people.