The Friends of Queen Elizabeth's School
Analysis
The Friends of Queen Elizabeth's School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnet. It was registered in April 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Friends of Queen Elizabeth's School reported income of £2.2m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £974k to £2.2m (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 58%. 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 Friends of Queen Elizabeth's School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Satmar Nursery Trust (£2.2m), The St Andrew's School Trust (£2.2m) and Instructus (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, donations and legacies 43%, investments 2.8% and charitable activities 1.7%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Grants to other organisations totalled £949k. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 43%
- Charitable activities 1.7%
- Trading 53%
- Investments 2.8%
In the charity's own words
The charity's principle activity is that of providing for all or any of the following:Advancement of education at Queen Elizabeth's School ("the School")Provision & maintenance of School buildings, fixtures & equipmentGeneral encouragement of all educational pursuitsFurtherance of any general charitable object for benefit of SchoolProvision of financial assistance to necessitous pupils
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Satmar Nursery Trust | London | £2.2m |
| The St Andrew's School Trust | Aylmerton | £2.2m |
| Instructus | Market Harborough | £2.2m |
| The Grammar School of King Edward VI at Stratford-Upon-Avon | Warwickshire | £2.2m |